SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Summer Day Camp
- Notice Date
- 5/6/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Field Finance & Acquisition Services, HFT-320, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079-9502
- ZIP Code
- 72079-9502
- Solicitation Number
- 1070943
- Archive Date
- 5/17/2010
- Point of Contact
- Nicholas E Sartain, Phone: 870-543-7370
- E-Mail Address
-
nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov
(nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to issue a sole source purchase order to Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development Center, Inc. (BGACDC), P.O. Box 1356-306 Hwy 49, Marvell, Arkansas 72366, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. This notice is issued for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive proposals. A determination to compete this procurement based on a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. An award is anticipated within 10 calendar days of this posting. Sole source determination is based on this being a follow-on requirement as a part of a larger on-going study and the BGACDC has been collaborators with the FDA during this time. Market research within the last twelve months indicates that no qualified vendor submitted a response to a sources sought notice and a previous solicitation where only 1 company (BGACDC) responded. The BGACDC has the experience and personnel to successfully perform this service. BGACDC has operated a summer day camp for over 25 years. During the past 3 years, they collaborated with the USDA (2007 - present) and FDA (2008 - present) on a research study at the camp. As a part of this research program, the staff of the BGACDC has participated as partners in the design of physical activities of the camp, in arranging for improved food and food services, and in recruiting participants to the Summer Camp program. The contractor will provide a facility and team capable of hosting a 5 week summer day camp in the Delta region of Arkansas, specifically in the towns of Elaine, Marvell, and the optional location of Marianna, AR. The summer day camp consists of a 5 week program to start in mid June. The successful program will have the following characteristics: • Multi-year experience with developing, managing, and hosting summer day camps. • Promoting the summer day camp and help provide explanations to the community through at least two forums prior to the start of the camp. • Securing and preparing the sites for the camp in Elaine and Marvell, AR. • Ability to obtain 50 children at each site. • Experience ordering food and supplies for the camp based on recommendations of the FDA researchers and their collaborators. • Providing staff trained in physical activity and who are IRB-certified. • Assist with educational material for explaining nutrition, how scientific studies are conducted and concepts regarding DNA and how our genes help determine who we are and our health status. • Oversight of all activities of the camp. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is-541990- All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Small Business Size Standard is $7.0 Million. Interested parties may respond no later than 10 days from the date of this announcement. Responses must be sent to the attention of Nick Sartain, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 72079-9502, faxed to (870) 543-7990, or email nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/FDA/NCTR/1070943/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: As specified above, Arkansas, United States
- Record
- SN02143106-W 20100508/100506235702-78c54de7dd5ecfdcb259d30c9e5f00c5 (fbodaily.com)
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