MODIFICATION
B -- Using the NIOSH HPD Well-Fit test system to Evaluate Earplug Performance in the Work Place
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (Pittsburgh), Post Office Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15236-0070
- ZIP Code
- 15236-0070
- Solicitation Number
- 2013-55780FB
- Archive Date
- 5/17/2013
- Point of Contact
- Florence P Black,
- E-Mail Address
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fpblack@cdc.gov
(fpblack@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this requirement is 2013-55780FB and is hereby issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Subpart 13.1 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order for following requirement. The basic objective of this effort is to study two different types of earplugs (i.e., one formable earplug, and one pre-molded earplug) in workers whose jobs involve physical activity. In FY 14, pending availability of funds, the government may choose to exercise Option Period 1. During the option period, an identical effort will be conducted using workers whose jobs involve little or limited physical activity. Fit-testing would be conducted prior to the start of work and again after a 2-hour work period. The specific objective is to determine if attenuation, as measured with HPD Well-Fit using (at a minimum) 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz) 1/3 octave band test stimuli, changes over the course of two hours. Therefore, the goal is to demonstrate that hearing protectors can be effective at reducing workers' noise exposures over time. Offerors may fill in the dollar amounts for each CLIN listed below or provide a separate document containing the same information: CLIN 0001: Total Price _______________________ Evaluate NIOSH HPD Well-Fit System (Base Period) CLIN 0002: Total Price ________________________ Evaluate NIOSH HPD Well-Fit System (Option 1) (All work shall be performed in accordance with the attached Statement of Work) Your quote shall include the following: • Separate Prices for CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002 • Capabilities and experience in accordance with the Statement of Work and Evaluation Factors QUOTERS ARE ADVISED AN AWARD MAY BE MADE WITHOUT DISCUSSION OR ANY CONTACT CONCERNING THE QUOTES RECEIVED. Quoters should not assume they will be contacted, or afforded the opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. Therefore, the initial quote should contain the quoter's best terms from a technical and price standpoint. All quotes must include the full name, address, and DUNS number of the business to be named on the purchase order as well as the full name, phone number, and email address of the person who can accept the final purchase order. THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541712 - Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences- with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Quotes are due on Thursday, April 25, 2:00 PM EDST and should be sent to the attention of Florence Black via email at fpblack@cdc.gov. Hard copies can be delivered via Fed Ex or UPS to Florence Black, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. The Offeror must cite RFQ Number 2013-55780FB in the email subject line and include in on the shipping label if sending hard copies. Evaluation and award of the purchase will be performed in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of Quotations or Offers and FAR 13.106-3 Award and Documentation. The Offeror must have an active registration with the System for Account Management (SAM), which has replaced the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), prior to award of the purchase order in accordance with FAR Clause 52.204-7. The government intends to issue a firm, fixed price purchase order in accordance with FAR Part 13. After evaluation of the following technical factors, award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. Each offer will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis, so offerors are cautioned that they should submit responses in sufficient detail to enable the government to evaluate their capabilities and experience. 1. The successful bidder must be able to demonstrate successful experience in collecting, managing, and analyzing research data associated with the use of hearing protectors in occupational hearing loss prevention. This could include a list of pertinent publications (e.g., journal articles in professional publications, books, book chapters), as well as presentations at scientific conferences. 2. The successful bidder must have personnel with academic training and scientific research experience necessary to conduct and/or supervise the collection of scientifically valid and reliable otoscopic, tympanometric, audiometric, and hearing protector fit-test data. 3. The successful bidder must have access to appropriate facilities for collecting the required data. In particular, the successful bidder must demonstrate the capability of conducting all hearing threshold and earplug fit-test measurements in an acoustic environment free of background noise that could interfere in the accurate measurement of hearing threshold levels. 4. A successful bidder must demonstrate he/she has experience in following IRB provisions regarding the use of human subjects, and the proposal must describe how the privacy of all subject data will be ensured. 5. With respect to collecting data in the base year (involving subjects whose work includes physical activity): The successful bidder shall describe the process by which test subjects will be recruited, and shall demonstrate an ability to recruit the necessary number of test subjects in order to complete all required data collection and analysis within one year of the award of the purchase order. 6. Upon the completion of the initial effort, the government may elect to exercise option 1. Exercising an option is the unilateral right of the government, subject to the terms and conditions of FAR 52.217-8 and 52.217-9. Work in option 1 will repeat the initial effort using workers whose jobs do not involve strenuous physical activity. In preparation for this possibility, the successful bidder shall describe the process by which test subjects will be recruited, and shall demonstrate an ability to recruit the necessary number of test subjects in order to complete all required data collection and analysis within one year following the award of funds to exercise option 1. 7. As is the case with any data collection process, numerous factors can influence the dependent variable of primary interest - in this case, subjects' Personal Attenuation Ratings. Each proposal must describe the approach that will be used to control for possible confounding variables that could influence the determination of a subject's qualification to participate, or that could influence the fit-test data. The complete statement of work is attached to this announcement. Questions about this Request for Quotes must be submitted via email to Florence Black at fpblack@cdc.gov no later than noon on Monday, April 22, 2013. There are two Attachments to this announcement: 1. Statement of Work 2. Clauses applicable to this synopsis/solicitation
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