SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Repository for Storing, Monitoring, and Distribution of NICHD Biological Specimens
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contracts Management Branch, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC7510, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7510
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7510
- Solicitation Number
- NICHD-DESPR-PreSol-09-01
- Response Due
- 3/10/2009
- Archive Date
- 3/25/2009
- Point of Contact
- Lynn L Salo, Phone: 301-435-6962, Elizabeth D Osinski,, Phone: 301-435-6947
- E-Mail Address
-
ls59u@nih.gov, eo43m@nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The Division of Epidemiology, Statistical, and Prevention Research, within the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 - (1) and FAR 6.302-1(a) (2) (ii) and HHSAR 306.302-1 (a) (2) (ii), a modification to its current contract with Fisher BioServices, Rockville, Maryland, entitled, The Repository for Storage, Monitoring, and Distribution of NICHD Biological Specimens. A three month extension is necessary in order to avoid a lapse in contract performance and continue services in its operations of the repository. This modification will allow Fisher BioServices to continue uninterrupted services in supporting ongoing NICHD specimen collections until a new competitive contract can be awarded and the services transitioned. This modification is to continue services until approximately June 30, 2009 or until this new competitive contract can be awarded. A contract extension will allow NICHD to continue providing repository support to researchers for irreplaceable study collections and to transition to the selected offeror under the new competitive procurement. There are approximately 2.7 million vials of biological specimens that have been collected under various research protocols. Adequate storage space is required for 1,250,000 vials stored at -20 degrees C; 1,200,000 at -70 degrees C; 215,000 stored in liquid nitrogen (LN). A break in these services of a storage repository for storing, monitoring and distribution would result in disastrous consequences to the specimens. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. If any interested party believes it can perform the above requirement, it may submit, within 45 days of publication of this notice, three (3) copies (plus an electronic copy to ls59u@nih.gov) to: Mrs. Lynn Salo, Contracting Officer, NICHD CMB, NIH, 6100 Executive Building, MSC 7510, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7510 (or overnight courier: 6100 Executive Blvd., Rockville, Maryland 20852). Phone number: 301-435-6962 and FAX number: 301-402-3676. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as set forth in FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), HHSAR 306.302-1(a) (2) (ii). No collect calls will be accepted. This requirement is defined as code 541712 under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Fisher BioServices, 14665 Rothgeb Drive, Rockville, Maryland, 20832, United States
- Zip Code: 20832
- Zip Code: 20832
- Record
- SN01737153-W 20090125/090123223529-301d1d1108e7db7472e1a3611c8f55d4 (fbodaily.com)
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