SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Support Services for the National Institute on Aging Intramural Clinical Research Program
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- 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
- RFP-AG-260-07-05-SS
- Response Due
- 5/30/2007
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2007
- Description
- THE ABOVE ADDRESS IS INCORRECT: Please use the following address for any correspondence: Office of Acquisitions, OLAO, NIH, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 6E01, MSC 7540, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7540. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (NIA), is interested in exploring the market place to identify any potential organizations with the capability of providing clinical research support services studying aging-related diseases in addition to the expansion of ongoing longitudinal studies under the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)/Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span (HANDLS) umbrella. The objective of this contract is to provide professional and ancillary support and facilities to conduct translational research and to maintain the clinical research program of the NIA IRP. The purpose of the clinical services is to provide care for NIA IRP research subjects who visit a ward in Harbor Hospital dedicated to NIA IRP patients. These subjects participate in NIA IRP clinical research initiatives (mostly related to age and age-associated diseases such as endocrinology, cardiology, clinical pharmacology, neurology, immunology/infectious diseases, genetics, and oncology). The Contractor shall supply clinical research support services for the Clinical Research Unit and HANDLS to include laboratory testing services, radiological and radiotherapy support and services, radioisotope and nuclear medicine studies, and pathology and laboratory support. The Contractor shall provide qualified, experienced staff to provide clinical research support in the areas of research pharmacy, dietary support, clinical research protocol support, nursing, social work, clerical support, molecular medicine research support, and safety. The Contractor shall especially provide experienced, qualified individuals to serve in the roles of program manager and clinical nurse manager. The Contractor shall also provide services including but not limited to equipment maintenance, laundry, and communications services. The Contractor's institutional review board shall review and approve all NIA clinical investigational protocols. Additionally, the NIA IRP needs the following services: --- Immediate access to at least 23,000 rentable square feet of contiguous space, in a JCAHO-accredited hospital that is located within 15 minutes of the Gerontology Research Center, which is located in east Baltimore, MD; --- Ability to acquire (or if necessary to renovate) space to continue a clinical research center which will shall contain at least 10 inpatient beds; examination and testing rooms for 9,000 to 12,500 patient visits annually; research pharmacy space; clinical laboratory space; nourishment space for food service to patients; inpatient monitoring space for nursing staff; space for medical records and equipment including structural capacity to hold two Lektrievers, all of which must be secure; and sufficient office and ancillary space for staff physicians, research fellows, nurses, research pharmacist, technicians, and clerical personnel; ---Admission of patients whose illness, as result of participation in an approved NIA IRP research protocol, warrants acute patient care as well as access to other services at the hospital such as diagnostic imaging services, pathology and laboratory support, nuclear medicine, medical consultation services, and blood bank services; housekeeping, janitorial, food service, and security services. It is estimated that the contract will be a cost-reimbursement type of contract for a period of 5 years. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND NO RFP IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. Business concerns who believe that they possess the abilities and facilities which would enable them to perform this project must submit an original and three copies of a capability statement to this office.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 3001 S. Hanover Street, Baltimore, MD
- Zip Code: 21225
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 21225
- Record
- SN01294745-W 20070517/070515220413 (fbodaily.com)
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