SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Consultant
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541618
— Other Management 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, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-RR-PB-2007-145-DE
- Response Due
- 5/22/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/6/2007
- Description
- The National Center for Research (NCRR) is seeking a professional services contract to procure a consultant to facilitate a strategic planning meeting for the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). The objective of this requirement is to obtain the services of a consultant who has the experience and ability to guide, and facilitate NCRR staff, National Advisory Research Resources Council members, and non-government scientific experts to achieve a general consensus during the strategic planning process. A market survey is being conducted to determine the availability and potential technical capacity of small business to provide the services of this requirement. Based upon the responses to this market survey, the Government will determine if the requirement is suitable for competition on a restricted basis to small business, or on an unrestricted basis. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System code 514618, Other Management Consulting Services, with size a standard of six million dollars. Specifically, the Contractor shall : 1. Have prior experience in working with health science agencies. 2. Have a comprehensive view of how health science business processes are conducted. 3. Have prior experience with private sector health science entities. 4. Have demonstrated knowledge and ability to facilitate meetings with diverse program stakeholders. 5. Design and conduct an efficient and effective strategic planning process. 6. Have the knowledge and ability to perform all strategic planning tasks described in the requirement. The Government anticipates that there will be one performance based service contract awarded for this requirement. The proposed period of performance is June 2007 through February 2008. The proposed level of effort is 248 direct labor hours. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, e-mail address, web site address, telephone number, type of ownership for the organization, i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8 (a), Woman-Owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Concern, Veteran, or Disabled Veteran; 2) Business size information which states, the business size, annual receipts (average gross revenue) for the last three (3) fiscal years, and whether or not the firm has been approved as a small business by the SBA under the applicable NAICS code; and 4) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. Organizations responding to this market survey should keep in mind that only focused and pertinent information is requested. If significant subcontracting is anticipated for this effort, organization must show that they are technically capable by addressing the administrative and management structure of the subcontracting agreement. The agreement must show that small business prime contractors can maintain a full-time labor force, has technical capacity, management control, and meet the limitations on subcontracting imposed on small business set-asides. The Government will evaluate technical capability using the following criteria: 1. Past Performance 2. Comprehensive understanding of the statement of work requirements 3. Qualifications of Personnel Interested firms responding to this survey are encouraged to structure capability statements in the order of the areas of consideration noted above. Please provide one (1) printed copy and an electronic copy of a tailored capability statement, which should not exceed ten pages in length, excluding resumes. In addition, the capability statement must provide sufficient details to determine the technical capability of your firm. The technical capability statements must be received by close of business on May 22, 2007. This market survey is being conducted through FedBizOpps in order to reach the widest possible audience and to gather current market information. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; therefore, any response to this market survey is voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Comments regarding this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-RR-PB-2007-145-DE may be submitted to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6128, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Donald L. Ervin, Contracting Specialist
- Place of Performance
- Address: 6701 Democracy Blvd., Room 1001 Bethesda, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20892-4874
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892-4874
- Record
- SN01296596-W 20070519/070517220546 (fbodaily.com)
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