SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Notice Date
- 10/4/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-351BNJ
- Response Due
- 11/6/2006
- Archive Date
- 11/21/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- R.Q.M. No: QEW60024 Solicitation Number: NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-351/BNJ Solicitation Type: Competitive Suggested Source: Small Business Title: Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute?s (NHLBI) Office of Acquisitions (OA) for the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) http://www.niams.nih.gov, intend to award on a competitive, small business set-aside basis, a purchase order to provide administrative support to NIAMS. Specifically, the Contractor shall provide scientific and medical writing and evaluation services to evaluate Genetic Studies of Bone Mass and Fracture Risk in Humans for an on-going research projects. Duties Include: 1) Extract data from grant applications, progress reports and publications. 2) Identify data deficiencies and contact relevant investigators. 3) Construct an inventory of clinical and data resources in Excel spreadsheet or comparable format. 4) Develop estimates of statistical power for existing resources to determine whether they are suitable for genome-wide association studies. 5) Identify possible combinations of existing resources based on information included in the inventory. 6) Estimate the gains in analytical power form combining compatible existing resources. 7) Prepare comprehensive report encompassing tasks 3 trough 6. 8) Travel on at least four occasions to Bethesda, MD to provide interim reports on progress of assigned tasks. Selection Criteria: Responses to the synopsis will be evaluated on their 1) understanding of the technical requirements, and adequacy of their proposed approach; Experts in this field must have in depth knowledge of the NIAMS?s Genetic Studies of Bone Mass and Fracture Risk in Humans 2) Experience and expertise of the company or individual as outlined in proposal or resume, evidence of a positive attitude towards projects, and enthusiastic approach to work assignment, evidence that the company or individual uses scientific knowledge and administrative skills to make sound decisions independently, experience in providing oral presentations and written reports 3) Familiarity with the conduct of NIH-funded research projects 4) Communication skills 5) Independence. The vendor shall independently, and not as an agent of the Government, furnish all necessary labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and services (except as otherwise specified herein) and perform the tasks set forth. The task leader or Alternate Task Leader shall monitor all work under the contract, and shall be the primary contact for the contractor. The contractor shall design and conduct a needs assessment evaluation using methodology agreed to by the Task Leader. The contractor shall use all necessary methods to ensure that evaluation questions are answered. The contractor shall submit, as part of the proposal, a preliminary implementation plan for the evaluation based on the information provided. Period of Performance: The proposed period of performance for this service is November 2006 through March 2007 (400 hours). This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures. It is noted that FAR Part 6, Competition requirements are not applicable to this acquisition. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 541690. Interested parties are required to review the above requirements, and submit a statement of interest which includes; firm fixed priced documentation of the capabilities of meeting the Governments requirements; at least (3) references documenting successful past performance in meeting the Government?s minimum specification; and a proposed plan. Vendors may request a RFP/RFQ package from the contract Specialist. The submission is due 30 days after the posting, 08:00 am. The submission must also include any prompt payment discount terms, the Duns & Bradstreet number (Duns), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and the vendor?s business size. The vendor must also register in the Government?s Contractor Registry System, www.ccr.gov. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining synopsis number NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-351/BNJ, may be submitted by mail to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisition, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge Building 2, Suite 6123, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Jeffery Battle, by fax transmission to (301) 480-3430 or by email to battlej2@nhlbi.nih.gov or hawkinsd@nhlbi.nih. All responsible sources may submit information, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes Of Health, Bethesda, MD
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01161006-W 20061006/061004220208 (fbodaily.com)
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