SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- The NIH Scientific, Technical, and Other Professional Support Services - Draft SOW 06042014
- Notice Date
- 6/5/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Mental Health, Contracts Management Branch, 6001 Executive Blvd, Rm 8154, MSC 9661, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9661
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9661
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA(MH)-SBSS-14-004
- Point of Contact
- Suzanne Stinson, Phone: 301 443 4116
- E-Mail Address
-
sstinson@mail.nih.gov
(sstinson@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft SOW 06042014 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; women-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification (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 appropriate. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. As part of your capability statement, please also indicate if you have a GSA schedule contract, a contract on GSA 8(a) STARS or a contract on the GSA VETS GWAC. The NAICs code being contemplated for this requirement is 541690. A copy of the draft Statement of Work is attached. It is anticipated that if a contract is awarded for this requirement that the period of performance will be three (3) years. The previous contract awarded for these services was to Kelly Services, Inc. (999 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48084) under contract number: HHSN271201000005I. This is strictly market research, however questions will be accepted via e-mail. The cut off for submission of questions is on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. (EST). Questions should be e-mailed to sstinson@mail.nih.gov. Answers to questions will be made available by an amendment to the Sources Sought notification in FedBizOpps. In order to respond to this notice, Contractors must be able to clearly convey its capability to: 1. Meet the requirements provided in the Statement of Work. 2. Support all NIH locations, and provide services in the United States, Canada, and India as per the Statement of Work. 3. Provide orientation and training on NIH-specific systems and ensure that any security clearances required have been obtained. 4. Have recruiting and placement capabilities for several hundred professionals per year. In accordance with the attached draft statement of work, the current contract provides between 1,600 to 1,700 professionals to the NIH per year. The typical turnaround time for recruiting and replacing existing staff is not more than two (2) weeks. 5. Possess sufficient resources (such as a line of credit) to accommodate a significant monthly payroll of approximately $13 to 15 million per month. 6. In addition to providing Automobile Insurance (where applicable), Standard Workmen's Compensation and employer's Liability Insurance, the Contractor shall meet requisite insurance requirements in accordance with the Statement of Work and FAR 52.228-7, Insurance - Liability to Third Persons. 7. Ensure appropriate licensing and certification requirements are met for staff. 8. Manage and sponsor international staff travel 9. Provide a comprehensive benefits program to attract and recruit. 10. Oversee, and contract for, Independent Contractors/Consultants. 11. Sponsor and manage a myriad of VISA types other than J-1, including J-2, H1B, O-1, F-1 and TN. 12. Establish and manage the medical testing/surveillance program. A sample of the pre-employment and other medical testing includes: Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) Chest X-Ray Hepatitis B Vaccine Hep B Titer Rabies Vaccination Pre enroll/Annual Serum Draw Physical Exam Medical Record Fee (yearly) Annual Influenza Immunization 13. Provide and manage a web-based labor collection and review system for timecards. 14. Comply with the detailed NIH reporting requirements including a Monthly and Annual Progress Reports, Subcontracting Reports (if applicable), Reporting for Position Sensitivity Designations for Suitability Determination, NIST SP 800-26 Self-Assessment Questionnaire, Information System Security Plan, etc. All electronic reports and deliverables submitted shall be complaint with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 15. Provide timely and accurate monthly electronic invoicing. 16. Comply with FISMA requirements (44 U.S.C. 3544) Teaming Arrangements, if appropriate: All teaming arrangements should also include the above-cited information for each entity on the proposed team. Teaming arrangements are strongly encouraged. Capability Statement: Responses must be submitted not later than 4:00 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, June 26, 2014. Responses must be emailed to Suzanne Stinson at sstinson@mail.nih.gov. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for submission (including attachments) is 10-15 pages. Interested organizations are required to identify their size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability Statements must include the following business information: a. DUNS. b. Company Name. c. Company Address. d. Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Sources Sought. e. Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system. f. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the SAM https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1 pursuant to the applicable NAICS code. All offerors must register on the SAM system. g. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address 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 presolicitation 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). Attached: Copy of draft SOW
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