SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Asthma Cohort Support Contract
- Notice Date
- 2/19/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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
- NIH-NICHD-DESPR-ASM2013
- Archive Date
- 3/20/2013
- Point of Contact
- Jacquelin M. Jones, Phone: 3014536965, Adelola Kellum, Phone: 3014356955
- E-Mail Address
-
jacquelin.jones@nih.gov, kelluml@mail.nih.gov
(jacquelin.jones@nih.gov, kelluml@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Research and Development ( R & D) Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential R & D requirement. Background: The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) seeks capability statements from interested and qualified potential sources for an Asthma Cohort Support Contract. The proposed research study aims to increase understanding of factors that predict poor asthma control during pregnancy as well as add knowledge of the basic immunology as it relates to pregnancy. Asthma is a common chronic disease and some women experience exacerbation and worsening of their asthma during pregnancy while others improve. This study is an observational cohort study to evaluate predictors of asthma control variability during pregnancy, including accounting for changes in lung function and markers of inflammation associated with pregnancy in non-asthmatics. Specifically, the study will: 1. Assess whether allergy/atopy status predicts asthma control variability during pregnancy; 2. Evaluate whether allergy/atopy status is associated with additional decrements in lung function and increased inflammation in pregnancy among women with asthma after considering the functional role of allergy/atopy among non-asthmatics; 3. Evaluate the impact of genetic and immune cell markers (Treg and Foxp3 levels) on asthma control variability during pregnancy; and 4. Evaluate changes in lung function and inflammation in all women associated with exposure to poor ambient air quality (traffic, commuting, ambient measures) and low intake of dietary antioxidants. Responses: Capability statements in response to this announcement should be no longer than 15 pages inclusive of all material. Responses will be evaluated on the basis of experience, expertise, and capabilities in the areas cited above. The anticipated contract type will be a cost reimbursement a base year of one year with four option years. The RFP is anticipated to be posted on or about April 30, 2013 on FedBizOpps (FBO) website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the 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 pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. CONFIDIENTIALITY: 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). Businesses that believe they possess the capabilities necessary to undertake this project should submit electronic copies in addition to two (2) hard copies of their capability statement, addressing the areas above. Please limit responses to fifteen (15) pages or less. Any proprietary information should be so marked. Written capability statements should be received by the Contracting Officer by no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on March 5, 2013. Capability statements must identify the business status of the organization (i.e. educational institution, non-profit, large business, small business, 8 (a), or other corporate or non-corporate entity). NO COLLECT CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. RESPONDENTS MAY SUBMIT THEIR CAPABILITY STATEMENTS VIA E-MAIL IN ADDITION TO THE 2 HARD COPIES. Information submitted should be pertinent and specific in the technical area under consideration, on each of the following qualifications (1) Experience: an outline of previous projects, specific work previously performed or being performed and any in-house research and development effort; (2) Personnel: Name, professional qualifications and specific experience of scientist, engineers and technical personnel who may be assigned as principal investigator and/or project officer: (3) Facilities: Availability and description of special facilities required to perform in the technical areas under consideration, and a statement regarding industrial security clearance. Any other specific and pertinent information as pertains to this particular area of procurement that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information submitted. Information in the anticipated RFP supersedes any information in this pre-solicitation announcement. Inquires should be directed to: Ms. Adelola Kellum, Contracting Officer, DHHS/NIH, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Suite 7A07, MSC 7510, Bethesda MD 20892-7510, Rockville, MD 20852 (for overnight/express/courier service), telephone: 301-435-6955, email: lk202p@nih.gov.
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