SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Fellowship Program
- Notice Date
- 1/6/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- National Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Child Healthand Human Development6100 Executive Blvd.Suite 5Z00BethesdaMD20892-7511
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7511
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD2009029
- Response Due
- 1/21/2009
- Archive Date
- 2/20/2009
- Point of Contact
- HARRIS, DANA L +1 301 443 7798, harrisd@mail.nih.gov<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NICHD2009029, and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 611710 and the business size standard is $6.5M. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The National Institute of Child Health and Health Development (NICHD) intends to contract on a sole source basis with Harper University Hospital, Detroit, Michigan for the fulfillment of a requirement for Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship training. The purpose of the fellowship program is to develop a cohort of trained fellows for a duration of three (3) years, whom will be expected to receive post-graduate education, become proficient in the practice of sub-specialty, conduct original research, and attend post-graduate courses required by the board. I.Objectives: *Provide all the documentation required by the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for the joint PRB/WSU fellowship to be approved. *Secure an agreement with WSU for the employment of fellows recommended by the PRB, NICHD, NIH. *Process the application for clinical privileges for candidates for the fellowship and secure approval of such privileges so that the fellows can practice obstetrics and gynecology during the period of training. If the fellow has been trained outside of the United States, the contractor shall provide the appropriate institutional license for the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. *Provide medical malpractice insurance for fellows enrolled in the PRB/WSU fellowship. *Advertise the availability of the fellowship in journals, websites, and other appropriate media, such as SMFM meetings, etc *Assist in the generation of a brochure describing the fellowship for eligible candidates. *Organize an interview process for fellowship candidates which includes interview with the faculty, former fellows, and members of the PRB. Such an interview process shall also require the fellow to present a talk of previous research of work relevant to the application for the fellowship. *Participate in the matching program or take positions off the matching system as required by the Director of the Fellowship and the Associate Director. *Assist fellows interested in conducting a combined Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship and Genetics training in obtaining such training in an approved program. *Organize and pay for the post-graduate educational activities required by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology as coursework. Examples of these include clinical epidemiology and biostatistics, genetics, molecular biology, etc. The fellow may be required to take courses at established institutions such as Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Jackson Laboratory, and institutions with established graduate programs. *Provide post-graduate educational opportunities in advanced fetal imaging in the form of post-graduate courses in advanced fetal imaging in the form of post-graduate courses in three-dimensional ultrasound, Doppler, etc. *Provide educational experience in the performance of prenatal diagnostic procedures such as amniocentesis, chronic villus sampling, fetal blood sampling, intrauterine transfusions, etc. *Fellows shall participate in the recruitment of patients into research protocols approved by Wayne State University. This will include the performance of procedures required to accomplish the research goals. *Fellows shall participate in research rounds, which are held daily, to monitor protocol enrollment, compliance, and identify research opportunities generated during the course of patient care with centers affiliated with the PRB. *Fellows shall participate in the writing of abstracts, manuscripts, peer review of manuscripts, and attend scientific meetings to present original work or take post-graduate courses. *Fellows should comply with all regulations for the protection of human subjects from research risk and take all courses required for this including OHRP, Responsible for Conduct of Research, become familiar with Protomechanics, read the mission statement of the PRB, sign confidentiality agreements designed to protect confidential information from patients or ongoing research at the PRB. *Fellows shall participate in laboratory research as required by specific projects as indicated by the Fellowship Director and Associate Director. *Fellows shall participate in the staffing of the PRB Antenatal Clinics (Prematurity Prevention, Twin gestation, Pre-eclampsia, Previous Fetal Death, etc.). This includes meeting with patients, counseling, obtaining informed consent, performing ultrasound examination, and required clinical care. *Fellows shall inform the Fellowship Director and Associate Director of any problem(s) which may impair patient enrollment, compliance with research protocols, follow-up of patients, or conflicts with other research protocols. *Fellows shall participate in the call schedule to cover labor and delivery, the high risk obstetrical service, as required by the needs of the Program and training. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of the 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations however, all responses received, within 15 days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include in their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the service specified in this synopsis should submit their quotation to the below address. Quotations will be due fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis or no later than 3:00 p.m. (E.S.T.), Wednesday, January 21, 2009. The quotation must reference Solicitation number NICHD2009029. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Station Support Branch, Office of Acquisitions, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 5Z00, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Mr. Dana Harris. Electronic and Faxed copies will not be accepted. See Numbered Note 22.
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