SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Consulting Services to test the North American Animal Disease Spread Models - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 8/1/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- APHIS-RD-651227
- Archive Date
- 8/24/2013
- Point of Contact
- Carol R. Dingess, Phone: 612-336-3208
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov
(carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of Work Interested Vendors Please Complete and Return The intent of this Request for Information (RFI) is to locate those with the capability to provide the following services: Professional Consulting Services to test the North American Animal Disease Spread Models (Version 3.3 & Version 4) Simulation modeling is an increasingly well-established and essential tool for epidemiologic investigations, including studies of population disease dynamics and evaluation of mechanisms for disease control. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Project in Phoenix, AZ has developed the North American Animal Disease Spread Model (NAADSM), a computer program that is designed to simulate the spread and control of highly contagious diseases in a population of susceptible animals. NAADSM is continually asked epidemiological and economic questions that are beyond the original scope of functionality. These additional questions require ongoing development to broaden the scope of functionality that is available. In Version 3.3, that functionality includes triggers for starting/stopping vaccination, prioritizing vaccination, and simulating movement through markets. In Version 4, additional functionality supports highly pathogenic avian influenza by modeling the effects of death from diseases during an outbreak. While the development cycle has been ongoing since NAADSM was released in 2006, recent loss of available subject matter experts due to job and life changes has created a void in our expertise. Interested sources are encouraged to add their company information to the interested parties list for this notice. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide your company Duns Number, and point of contact information. The Government will not make an award based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information or materials voluntarily provided as a response. Please Email or Fax Attachment 1 to Carol Dingess at Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. fx# 612-336-3550 Email is the preferred method of communication. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submissions of Statement's of Capability is August 09, 2013 at 4:00PM CT. Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must complete a Representations and Certifications electronically at www.SAM.gov and be listed in the government's Central Contractor Registrar now known as SAM. You may register on line with www.SAM.gov. or by calling Central Contractors Registration @ 1-866-606-8220
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/APHIS/Rural Development, 230 N. 1st Ave, Suite 206, Phoenix, Arizona, 85003, United States
- Zip Code: 85003
- Zip Code: 85003
- Record
- SN03135439-W 20130803/130802000757-9fd05c859717f783122623b5ebbb7b5c (fbodaily.com)
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