SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Provide Various Writing
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Administration, 6011 Executive Blvd, Rm 538, Rockville, MD, 20892-7663, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 263-2007-Q-(DQ)-0127
- Response Due
- 4/27/2007
- Archive Date
- 5/12/2007
- Description
- QJC70134 This is a Combine Solicitation synopsis for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-15 are incorporated Solicitation number 263-2007-Q-(DQ)-0127 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The 100% Set aside for small business with a North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 541990 This requirement is for a Scientific Research Writer to support the Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL). The period of performance is one year from the date of award. The hours are five hundred (500). The contractor shall assist and support the Office of Director (OD) with researching, writing , and organizing a variety of speeches, talking points, and other materials for OCPL and the NIH Director. STATEMENT OF WORK The Contractor shall be responsible for researching, writing, and organizing a variety of speeches, talking points, and other materials for OCPL and the NIH Director. Shall perform the full range of planning, research, analysis, synthesis and presentation of information materials that anticipate the Director?s informational needs and are tailored to the interest and knowledge levels of a wide range of audiences; also write speeches, journal articles, book chapters, essays, editorials, and chronicles of NIH-funded research; must prepare talking points for use in formal and informal presentations (including briefing slides and concepts), for the Director and OCPL as part of NIH outreach and public education efforts; work effectively with editors and publishers to ensure that articles are published and will assure materials are clear, accurate and appropriate to the audience?s needs and level of understanding; must posses an extremely broad knowledge in/ of biomedical and behavioral research areas so as to be able to conduct literature searches; to gather new information; to identify topics; and then write or edit either in-depth technical articles or ones understandable by the lay public; must exercise extremely good judgment in interpreting findings, analyzing the information gathered, verifying facts, and drawing conclusions; will need access to, and heavily utilize resources such as the NIH Library's full-text journal service and to all pertinent computer resources within the NIH Office of Communications and Public Liaison and/or NIH Office of the Director, for access to relevant documents and computer programs; ensure that all materials be written in plain language, as required by a June1, 1998 Presidential memorandum on plain language. Guidelines for using plain language at NIH are available at http://execsec.od.nih.gov/plainlang/guidelines/index.html. Invoicing Schedule: The contractor will submit monthly invoices, specifying the number of hours worked on OCPL?s and the NIH Office of the Director's behalf, as well as relevant non-labor costs for such items as travel, telecommunications charges, and mailing costs. Location of Work: The work will be performed at the contractor's office, although frequent trips to the NIH campus in Bethesda will be necessary. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-.2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Evaluation for award will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable offer. Based on the following Technical Evaluation Criteria. 50 % - Previous work experience to alleviate training contractor to NIH policies and procedures to a level of understanding of NIH closed proceedings and ability to maintain confidentiality of scientific discussions. 20% - Knowledge of biomedical and behavioral research areas so as to be able to conduct literature searches; to gather new information; to identify topics, and then write or edit either in-depth technical articles or ones understandable by the lay public. This must include demonstrated ability to write for a full range of audiences from scientists to the general public. 10% - Experience writing speeches, talking points, journal articles, book chapters, essays, editorials, chronicles of NIH-funded research, experience with writing for. 10% - Ph.D or advanced degree in relevant area of science in order to support writing by scientific leadership. 5% - Close proximity to NIH for meetings. 5% - Equipment/Software compatible to NIH equipment/software. FAR 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Offerors must obtain a copy of these provisions and submit a completed copy with their offer. FAR 5212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to implement statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Full text of any solicitation provision or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov./far or by contacting Clara Kabore at 301-402-3343 or e-mail Kaborec@od.nih.gov Quotations are due no later than (10) business days from the date of this announcement, April, 18, 2007, due by 1:00 pm EST, April 27. 2007. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Quotations will be accepted electronically and should be emailed to Kaborec@od.nih.gov or in writing sent to (a) If mailing through the U.S. Postal Service use the following address: National Institutes of Health, Office of Acquisitions (OLAO) 6011 Executive Blvd. Rm. 537B, Attn: Clara Kabore, Bethesda, MD 20892, telephone 301-402-3343, Fax: 301-402-2143. (B) if hand delivering, or using a courier service such as: UPS Fed-ex, etc., use the following City, State and zip code: Rockville, MD 20852.
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