SPECIAL NOTICE
U -- NIH Resident Research Associateship Program in Biotechnology
- Notice Date
- 8/19/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Administration, 6011 Executive Blvd, 5th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20852-3804, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20852-3804
- Solicitation Number
- NIHOD2011295
- Archive Date
- 10/18/2011
- Point of Contact
- Sharmaine Gerstel, Phone: 301-594-3744
- E-Mail Address
-
gerstels@mail.nih.gov
(gerstels@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- August 19, 2011 Special Notice # NIHOD2011295 National Institutes of Health's Resident Research Associateship Program in Biotechnology The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with The National Research Council's (NRC) National Academy of Science (NAS) on behalf of the Intramural Research/Office of Intramural Training & Education (OD/OIR/OITE). The Academy will be requested to train research associates. This procurement will be done pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c) (1)-- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NIH chose to enter into the contract with the National Academy of sciences because historically they have been the most qualified institution to provide the services. The Academy effectively manages the recruitment, selection, and stipend distribution process that attracts researchers of the highest quality to work in NIH laboratories on topics of interest to NIH. This involves: •· Selecting individuals with expertise in selected areas to serve on review panels for the program. •· Effectively communicate with applicants, awardees, Research Advisers, and the Laboratory Program Representative. •· Demonstrates strong efforts to attract minority candidates to the program. •· Keep the NIH Program Administrator adequately informed through the Laboratory Program Representative on distribution of funds, applicant status, adviser status, and associates status. The Academy is a federally chartered non-profit institution dedicated to the furtherance of science and its use for the general welfare of the population. The NRC / Academy can provide access to independent, multi-disciplinary research associates that are scientifically chartered. In addition, the NRC is the only organization which can effectively recruit PhD level researchers with expertise that effectively mirrors the technical scope of programs at the NIH while independently and objectively fulfilling the requirements outlined above. No personal remuneration is made for the services of the scientists, engineers and other experts serving for the Academy and, by law, no fee or profit is paid to the Academy. As a result t he contract will be a Cost Reimbursement Contract, with one twelve month base year plus four twelve-month option years. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a synopsis/solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. If no qualified respondents are found, an order will be placed with The National Academy of Sciences. Responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality - No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). BACKGROUND STATEMENT This requirement is a continuation of the NIH Resident Research Associateship Program in Biotechnology, which was established and has been conducted by the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC) since 1985. The Program is designed to further the purposes of the NIH by identifying outstanding Research Associates who are United States Citizens, individuals who have been admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence, and citizens of other nations and allowing them to increase their proficiency in research and to advance the research program of the sponsoring laboratories. The program also permits the scientific community access to governmental facilities and resources. In its current form, the program places five Associates per year in positions created by partnerships between NIH and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) laboratories. Appointments are for a period of two years, with the possibility of extension, should either the NIH or NIST wish to assume responsibility for the Associate outside of this program. As conceived, the program will host a maximum of 20 Research Associates per annum. Under the contract, pairs of participating laboratories with one partner from NIH and the other from NIST, nominated by the NIH and NIST, have been evaluated for appropriateness by the NAS/NRC. Applicants are recruited and selected by the Contractor from a national pool. The Contractor is responsible for making and administering the awards. The number of Research Associates to be supported depends on the results of annual assessments of the program, but is expected to approximate a steady state 10. STATEMENT OF WORK The contractor shall maintain a Web site describing the NIH/nist research opportunities and shall handle the recruitment, selection, matching, assignment and notification of the Research Associates, who may be citizens of any nation willing to conduct collaborative research in NIH/NIST laboratories for a period of up to five years. Program participants will have no more than five years of relevant research experience since the receipt of their doctoral degrees at the time they begin the program. Particular emphasis must be placed on the recruitment of minorities under-represented in the sciences. Research Opportunities in the joint NIH/NIST program will be updated bi-annually and posted on the NRC Web site by the contractor. The contractor shall also provide complete administrative support for the disbursement of stipends, programmatic and professional travel allowances, and relocation allowances integral to the program, and provide health insurance and workman's compensation coverage for the Associates. In addition, the contractor shall provide periodic scientific evaluation of the Associates' recruitment and productivity and report the results to the Project Officer in accordance with the schedule specified elsewhere in this contract. Deliverables: An annual progress report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) with a copy to the Contracting Officer (CO). The report shall include an overview of the application review process, presenting data on numbers of applications received, review outcomes, offers made, and offers accepted/declined. Information will be provided on applicants' and Associates' citizenship. The report will also present information on current Associates, including their Adviser names, NIH Institute, NIST laboratory, and start/end dates. The contractor will strongly encourage each Associate who completes tenure to submit a Final Report, and these reports will be included in the annual progress report. Finally, for Associates who ended tenure during the report period, the report will contain a summary of: •o The Associates' scholarly output: publications, patent applications, presentations, and awards •o Associate future plans •o Associates' evaluation of their experience •o Adviser ranking of the Associates End.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institues of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 20852, United States
- Zip Code: 20852
- Zip Code: 20852
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