SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- THE INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE GENETICS RESEARCH
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, MD, 20892-5455
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5455
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-NIDDK-06-886
- Response Due
- 7/14/2006
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2006
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC) has a requirement to purchase services from A B T Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA 02138 to review of the International Collaborative Genetics Research Training Program. This program enables U. S. universities and non-profit research intuitions to support training for scientists from developing countries in human genetics research in areas that are relevant to the NIH interest and their home countries? needs. A special requirement of the program is to provide training in the ethical, legal, and societal implications (ELSI) of genetics research. Applicants must demonstrate an existing collaborative relationship with a foreign scientist or intuition or a potential for its development. The program is designed to enhance capability in the field of genetics in the developing countries where a base level of institutional infrastructure is already established. The program has on program officer who has four other programs to monitor. The goal of this proposed review is to provide information on the past 3 years of activities of the Genetics program to FIC program leadership to determine if the program is operating as planned an to make changes in the program as necessary. General Requirements are as follows: Independently, and not as agent of the Government, the contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and services (except as otherwise specified herein) and perform the work set for below. The Task Leader or Alternate Task Leader shall monitor all work under this contract and shall be the primary contact for the contractor. Specific Requirements are as follows: The contractor shall design and conduct a process evaluation using methodology agreed to by the Task Leader. The contractor shall use all necessary methods to ensure that evaluation questions are answered. To the best of the Governments knowledge the proposed contractor is the only known source that can design and conduct a process evaluation using methodology agreed to by the Task Leader. Interested vendors may identify in writing their interest with a capability statement to the Contracting Officer prior to the closing date of this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responses received, before the closing date of this announcement, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition is based upon responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is anticipated that the Request for Quotation (RFQ) NIH-NIDDK-06-886 will be available for (15) days after the release of the RFQ. Receipt of quotations will be due ten (10 Days after the release of the RFQ. The anticipated award date is July 14, 2006. Request for copies of the RFQ must be in writing to the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Room 774B, Bethesda, MD 20817 Attention: V. Lynn Griffin. FAX quotations must contain offerors name, address, telephone number and fax number. FAX quotations will be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. FAX NUMBER 301-480-8501.
- Record
- SN01073616-W 20060622/060620220322 (fbodaily.com)
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