SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Clinical Investigation Research Assistant
- Notice Date
- 9/14/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00259 34800 Bob Wison Drive Suite 1800 San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0025906T0271
- Response Due
- 9/18/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/2/2006
- Description
- The proposed contract action is for commercial items, which the Naval Medical Center San Diego intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested contractors/persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotations. This notice of interest is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all quotes received by September 18, 2006, 10:00AM, Pacific Daylight Time, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial items contract, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation, quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number, N00259-06-T-0271, is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 541710, Size: 500. This procurement is set aside for samll business. Quotations are due on or before 18 September 2006, 10:00 AM. Pacific Daylight Time to be considered responsive. CLIN 0001: Research Assistant. Statement of Work: Scope: The contractor shall work on an on-call basis in the Clinical Investigation Department at Naval Medical Center San Diego to complete biochemical assays and animal surgeries, and shall be responsible for the creation and maintenance of a digital/analog database. Location: All laboratory work must be conducted in the division of Laboratory Animals at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Contract: Contractor will be expected to work for 28 hours a week for duration of six months at a rate of $28.77/hr for 820 hours. Contractor must be available to work irregular hours on call and on short notice on a 24 hour basis. Minimal Educational and Laboratory Experience: Must have a B.S. degree in the Biological Sciences with extensive laboratory experience. Minimal laboratory experience includes: training in biochemical assays including uv/vis spectrophotometric and fluorometric measurements of lactate/pyruvate ratios, cellular hypoxia, and apoptosis level in tissues exposed to varying levels of ischemia; experience in large and small animal surgery (porcine and rodent surgeries, specifically); anesthesia induction for laboratory animals; and experience with measurement of blood flow through Doppler techniques, microspheres, and electromagnetic flow probes. Must also have documented experience with ELISA measurements of cytokines and RT-PCR measurements of tissue hypoxia transcription factors; documented experience with sterile operating technique; and surgical end-to-end vascular anastomises of small caliber blood vessels. Experience in creating and managing digital/analog databases. Objectives: To complete biochemical assays including uv/vis spectrophotometric and fluorometric measurements of lactate/pyruvate ratios, cellular hypoxia, and apoptosis level in tissues exposed to varying levels of ischemia. To complete measurements of tissue blood flow and oxygenation in real time. b. To perform microvascular surgeries on animals using sterile technique. To create and mai ntain a digital/analog database of the data generated from objectives (a) and (b). Contractor Requirements: The contractor will be expected to complete the following tasks: Contractor shall perform biochemical assays to include uv/vis spectrophotometric and fluorometric measurements of lactate/pyruvate ratios, cellular hypoxia, and apoptosis level in tissues exposed to varying levels of ischemia. The contractor shall perform surgery on animals using sterile technique. Contractor shall perform microvascular surgical end-to-end vascular anastomises of small caliber blood vessels. Contractor shall measure blood flow through Doppler techniques, microspheres, and electromagnetic flow probes. Contractor shall perform RT-PCR measurements of tissue hypoxia transcription factors. Contractor shall create and manage a digital/analog database. 7. Government Requirements: The government will provide the contractor with the necessary laboratory space and supplies. QTY: 820 U/I: HR $____________. Contractor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award. The website address for CCR registration is www.ccr.gov. Contractor MUST complete FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items,when submitting a proposal. The website address is http://www.arnet.gov. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-11. This acquisition incorporates the following FAR clauses: 52.211-6a Brand Name or Equal, (AUG 1998) 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Item (JAN 2005) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items (MAR 2005) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (OCT 2003) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, (JUL 2005) 52.222-3 Convict Labor , (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUN 2004) 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, (APR 2002) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities (JUN 1998) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (MAR 2005) 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (MAY 1999) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998) 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (JUN 2005) 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors (APR 2003) 52.212-2, Evaluation ? Commercial Items (JAN 1999), the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: This award will be based on PRICE. Prior to Contract Award, the government reserves the right to review the brochures provided for the purpose of ascertaining their technical capability. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered. All interested bidders must submit quotation to Jose G. Juarez, Naval Medical Center San Diego, Material Management Dept., Acquisitions Division, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134 or by e-mail to jgjuarez@nmcsd.med.navy.mil on or before 18 September 2006, 10:00 AM. Pacific Standard Time to be considered responsive.
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