SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Animal Care Services and Research Laboratory Glassware Services - ATL - Draft SOW - ATL
- Notice Date
- 7/12/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- CDC_ACLS_2013-01
- Point of Contact
- Gordon D. Barritt, Phone: 770 488 2724
- E-Mail Address
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ins4@cdc.gov
(ins4@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Draft Statement of Work for Animal Care Services and Laboratory Glassware Support Research Animal Care Services and Research Laboratory Glassware Services Description(s): Introduction. 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; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned 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. The NACIS code for this acquisition is 541990 with a size standard of $14,000,000. Background. Critical to the mission and organization of CDC is the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID). NCEZID provides national leadership in the identification, investigation, diagnosis, prevention and control of infectious diseases. NCEZID conducts research in the definition, characterization, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of those infectious diseases that are considered to be public health priorities. NCEZID also provides reference laboratory services, laboratory surveillance, technical assistance, and epidemiological aid to states and nations throughout the world in the diagnosis, control, and prevention of infectious diseases. As one of seven divisions in NCEZID, the Division of Scientific Resources (DSR) uses cutting edge technology to produce high quality products and services to support the public health efforts of CDC laboratorians and CDC's emergency preparedness and response activities. The services included in this contract are provided by two of the four branches within DSR: 1. The Animal Resources Branch (ARB) provides the animal care and use program for the Atlanta based campuses and is closely aligned with CDC's infectious disease laboratory programs. CDC's laboratory animals are used for infectious disease biomedical research in the broad classification categories of virology, bacteriology, mycology, immunology and parasitology. 2. The Scientific Products and Support Branch (SPSB) supports daily laboratory functions, develops, maintains and evaluates in-vitro diagnostic products, and support emergency response and continued operation functions. Embedded within these functions are services that are of primary importance to OID's research and diagnostic programs: laboratory waste decontamination and disposal services; laboratory glassware cleaning and sterilization services, laboratory supplies stockroom and distribution services, and laundry services. Purpose: The purpose of this requirement is to ensure CDC research animals are provided care and maintenance as set forth in Animal Resources Branch SOPs and all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In addition, this contract provides Labware (stockroom inventory management and Laundry), and Laboratory Waste Decontamination and Disposal. Project Requirements. The potential requirement will include the following tasks: ANIMAL CARE SERVICES Receipt of Incoming Laboratory Animals The Contractor shall receive, examine, quarantine and cage all incoming laboratory animals. The Contractor will ensure adequate caging, spacing, equipment and personnel are available. Handling, Restraint and Common Techniques The Contractor shall be responsible for the daily handling and restraint of animals including, but not limited to, rodents, ferrets, rabbits, nonhuman primates, prairie dogs, and bats. The Government will provide equipment appropriate for handling animals. Feeding and Watering The Contractor shall feed and water all animals housed in the facility and maintain records of all feeding and watering performed. Cleaning/Sanitizing Animal Cages, Racks, Equipment, Rooms, Hallways and Service Areas The Contractor shall check cages and rooms for cleanliness and keep the animal facilities clean and free of vermin and contaminants. The Contractor shall monitor the effectiveness of sanitation procedures and identify and correct possible sources of spontaneous diseases to ensure the quality of the laboratory animals on various research projects. The Contractor shall clean and sanitize all caging, equipment, animal rooms and service areas. Cages, bedding, water bottles, and cage lids will be changed on a regular basis. All animal rooms and service areas will be cleaned daily and sanitized monthly. Floors will be swept clean, and countertops and shelves will be wiped down with a disinfectant solution. Bagged waste will be removed and disposed of appropriately. Contractor will ensure that rooms, hallways, service and storage areas are kept clean and vermin free. The Contractor shall perform microbial sampling of surfaces of caging, equipment, and animal room surfaces to assess the effectiveness of cleaning and sanitization procedures. The Contractor shall, on a quarterly basis, sanitize all animal facility hallways including walls, floors, and ceilings. Use, Cleaning and Sanitizing Transport Vehicles (Roybal) Contractor shall supply air conditioned panel vans for the transport of animals, supplies and equipment. The Contractor will use a separate vehicle for the transport of live animals. Animals will be transported on an as needed basis while supplies and equipment may require daily trips between Roybal and Lawrenceville campuses. The cargo area of vehicles used to transport animals will be cleaned and sanitized by Contractor staff. Vehicles used to transport supplies and equipment will be cleaned and sanitized by Contractor staff on a weekly basis. ARB Autoclave Operation and Preventative Maintenance The Contractor shall operate and maintain the appropriate autoclaves in animal facilities. The autoclave floor and screen will be cleaned daily to keep them free of debris. On a monthly basis, the Contractor will perform a bacterial spore test. ARB Collection and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes and Chemicals from the Animal Facility The Contractor shall collect, contain, and dispose of wastes daily. The Contractor will use the autoclaves/incinerator to decontaminate appropriate caging, equipment and waste. Animal carcasses and animal waste will be handled in accordance with EPA guidelines. Animal Health Surveillance, Clinical Procedures, and Environmental Enrichment Surveillance procedures shall be performed to ensure overall health and welfare of the animals. Additional Services also include, but are not limited to: 1. Assisting with surgery of all animals to include animal restraint, surgical prep, intubation, anesthesia, observation and documentation 2. Assist Attending Veterinarians with clinical procedures 3. Collection and transportation of animals, surgical/laboratory samples 4. Cage rotation 5. Environmental enrichment : Equipment Maintenance The Contractor shall maintain and perform minor repair of animal handling and care equipment and notify the Government when replacement equipment is needed. Maintenance of Animal Care Supply Inventories The Contractor shall request, receive and maintain an inventory of all supplies used in performance of the contract. Cagewash Operation and Maintenance The Contractor shall clean cages and equipment, and operate the cage wash area, ensuring that soiled cages and equipment are sanitized, disinfected and washed. LABORATORY SUPPORT Glassware Wash, Inspection and Sterilization Process The Contractor shall wash, inspect, sterilize, soak, sort, and perform residual soap testing on glassware in support of CDC research laboratory operations. Stockroom operations DSR Laboratory supplies (disposable and reusable) are purchased and inventoried by DSR for distribution to OID laboratories upon request. The Contractor shall manage the DSR laboratory supplies inventory, to include 1. verifying the quantity and correctness of supplies received 2. receive and fill lab supplies requests 3. distribute supplies as required 4. annual and quarterly inventory of supplies. Facility Laundry Services The Contractor will perform laundry services for laboratory clothing, and related material (cloths, towels, etc.) Services include washing, drying, hanging, and folding or CDC research laundry. AUTOCLAVE MANAGEMENT AND DECONTAMINATION PROCESS (ROYBAL) This is an optional task to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government. When, and if this option is exercised, the Contractor shall provide resource(s) to perform decontamination of laboratory glassware and waste material using autoclave equipment located throughout CDC's Roybal Campus. Anticipated period of performance. The period of performance consists of a base year with four option period to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. Capability Statement/Information Sought. PAGE LIMIT 8 PAGES. Interested offerors should submit a capability statement specifically addressing the criteria listed below: a. Your opinion about the difficulty and or feasibility of the potential requirement or proposed acquisition, possible solutions and approaches that may currently exist in the marketplace, and information regarding innovative ideas or concepts; b. Your staff expertise, including your availability, experience, and formal and other training; c. Your current in house capability and capacity to perform the work; d. Your completed projects of similar nature; e. Your corporate experience and management capability. Provide any examples of prior completed Government contracts, reference, and other related information; and f. Provide a rough order of magnitude of the labor categories, labor hours, and costs that may be required for completion of the work. Information Submission Instructions: Cover page does not count against the page limit for the capability statement. Please include a cover page with the following business information: a. DUNS b. Organization Name and Address c. Do you have a Government-approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved this system. d. Business Size and Type of Business (e. g., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS, Code, 541990 with a size standard of $14,000,000. e. Point of Contact, phone, fax and email address of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the response. f. GSA Schedule. If you are on a GSA Schedule, please provide the schedule number Page Limitation: Capability Statements shall be limited to EIGHT (8) single-spaced pages not including cover page. Pages shall be formatted as follows: MS Word, 8 ½ x 11, 12 pitch, Times New Roman font with one (1) inch margins. Response Due Date: Submit capability statements via email to Gordon D. Barritt, Contracting Officer at ins4@cdc.gov. Should you have any questions concerning this sources sought, please direct your questions to the Contracting Officer, Gordon D. Barritt at ins4@cdc.gov. Responses must be submitted not later than 10:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Monday, August 12, 2013. The Government will not return capability statements received. A draft version of the associated Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached to this Sources Sought Notification. This draft will likely be modified prior to formal issuance of the solicitation. SOPs referenced in the draft PWS are available to on CD to offerors that intend to submit a capabilities statement in response to this notification. A request for the CD should be sent via email to Gordon D. Barritt, Contracting Officer at ins4@cdc.gov, not later than 10 am, EDT on Monday July 22, 2013. Be sure to reference the solicitation number in your request. 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 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).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: CDC Roybal and Lawrenceville Facilities, Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
- Zip Code: 30329
- Zip Code: 30329
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