SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Weight Loss Maintenance Trial (WLM),
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-60189-NG
- Response Due
- 9/18/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/3/2006
- Description
- The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) plans to procure on a sole source basis, services for a study which will be conducted in postmenopausal women, currently involved in the Weight Loss Maintenance Trial (WLM), an existing funded study with the USC Obstetricians and GYN, 1640 Marengo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033. The supplies and services herein are being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12 with the authority to use simplified acquisition procedures as authorized by FAR Part 13. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541380 and the business size standard is $11M. The purpose of this requisition is to provide analysis of patient samples (participants of the WLM study) already taken, to measure sex hormones, estrone, total and free estradiol, total and free testosterone to name a few. These participants are postmenopausal women who are not taking hormone replacement. This study will be ancillary to the Weight Loss Maintenance Trial. USC Obstetricians and GYN is the only source known to the NCI that can continue to measure all analytes from the same patient study participants to achieve uninterrupted research data for the Weight Loss Maintenance Trail (WLM). This notice is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 1:00 PM EDT, on September 18, 2006. For further information please contact Malinda Holdcraft, Contract Specialist via electronic mail at holdcram@exchange.nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice 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. No collect calls will be accepted. No faxed or emailed capability statements will be accepted. In order to receive an award, contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA). Reference NCI-60189-NG.
- Place of Performance
- Address: California
- Zip Code: 90033
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 90033
- Record
- SN01132496-W 20060903/060901220544 (fbodaily.com)
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