SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Multiple Study Data Coordinating Center for DESPR
- Notice Date
- 2/28/2013
- 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, Office of Administration, 6011 Executive Blvd, 5th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20852-3804, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20852-3804
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-NICHD-DESPR-SBSS-2013-15
- Archive Date
- 3/26/2013
- Point of Contact
- Theresa Koomson, Phone: 301-435-6957, Elizabeth Osinski, Phone: 301-435-6947
- E-Mail Address
-
koomsont@nih.gov, eo43m@nih.gov
(koomsont@nih.gov, eo43m@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Purpose of this Announcement: This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; 8(a) small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This requirement is assigned a code of 541712 in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and the small business size standard for such requirements is 500 employees or less. Background and Project Requirements: The Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research (hereafter, Division) of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) proposes to establish a Data Coordinating Center (DCC) with management capabilities to support the original research projects conducted by its intramural investigators. The Division encompasses three branches: 1) Epidemiology Branch 2) Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Branch, and 3) Prevention Research Branch [http://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/org/despr]. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. Potential sources must demonstrate and document experience in developing and maintaining state-of-the-art, web-based data coordination and management systems that have the following characteristics: (a) ability to accommodate different types of data (e.g., electronic medical record data, DXA scans, radiographs, and ultrasound images); (b) offer access to all aspects of the data for each study with real-time data entry and monitoring capability (for all web-based systems, open source systems are preferred); (c) flexible data collection capability, including the ability to upload files from multiple sites or sources (e.g., laboratories, clinical facilities, study participants' homes); (d) ability to accommodate multiple remote users (e.g., study participants entering data from homes), including accommodating varying browsers and systems; and (e) capability to process, handle and track biospecimens and/or other types of data (e.g. images) that may be collected in clinical sites or in study participants' homes. In addition, potential sources should demonstrate the ability to: (1) provide or subcontract with expert biostatistical, information technological, clinical or laboratory services as requested by the Government to meet the study's needs; and (2) provide other essential logistical support, such as scheduling conference calls, Steering Committee meetings or Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB) meetings, along with the preparation of minutes for all such activities. Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance is seven years from September 2013 to September 2020. Capability Statement/Information: The NICHD is seeking Small Businesses capable of meeting the following criteria. Small Business organizations must submit Capability Statements in response to this notice and these will be evaluated against the following technical areas of experience and expertise: (1) adequacy of the proposed technical approach for developing and maintaining a web-based data management system capable of accommodating several large and small studies simultaneously; (2) extent to which the web-based management system meets the Government expectation of construction, running and being maintained on open-source or portable platforms; (3) ability to support and coordinate the research activities of clinical sites; (4) ability to identify and provide or subcontract with expert biostatistical, information technological, clinical or laboratory services as requested to meet Government needs; (5) logistical adequacy and feasibility of the proposed staffing plan for the conduct of the project, including the proposed key research staffs' demonstrated qualifications and experience in successfully meeting all requirements outlined in the statement of work; (6) demonstrated capability to anticipate and resolve unforeseen difficulties in recruitment and retention of study participants, randomization, data entry, data management, and data transfer; and (7) demonstrated successful past performance consistent with both prospective cohort designs with longitudinal capture of time-varying data and biospecimens and randomized clinical and intervention trials. 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. 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). Interested Small Business organizations that believe they possess the capabilities necessary to undertake this project should submit electronic copies (e-mail to tk12w@nih.gov ) in addition to four (4) hard copies of their capability statement addressing the areas above (hard copies to be mailed to Theresa Koomson at the address listed below). Please limit responses to 15 pages or less excluding resumes. Written capability statements should be received by the Contracting Officer by 4:00PM on March 11, 2013. Capability statements must identify the business status of the organization. No collect calls will be accepted. Inquiries should be directed to: Ms. Theresa Koomson, Contracting Officer, DHHS/NIH/NICHD/CMB, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510, (or Rockville, MD 20852 for express/courier service), telephone 301-435-6957, FAX 301-402-3676, e-mail tk12w@nih.gov. OR, Ms. Elizabeth Osinski, Contracting Officer, DHHS/NIH/NICHD/CMB, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510, (or Rockville, MD 20852 for express/courier service), telephone 301-435-6947, FAX 301-402-3676, e-mail eo43m@nih.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/OoA/NIH-NICHD-DESPR-SBSS-2013-15 /listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: To be determined, United States
- Record
- SN02998743-W 20130302/130228234937-e6ca11cbc0f9a0510819f6bb731b8324 (fbodaily.com)
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