SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Cryopreservation of NIDA IRP Transgenic Rat Lines
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-15-352
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2015
- Point of Contact
- Lauren M. Phelps, Phone: 3015942490
- E-Mail Address
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lauren.phelps@nih.gov
(lauren.phelps@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 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 is HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-CSS-15-352 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541690 with a Size Standard of $14 Million. SET-ASIDE STATUS This acquisition is NOT set aside for small businesses and is available for full and open competition. ACQUISITION AUTHORITY This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and IS expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-85, dated May 7, 2015. The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through this date. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Background The mission of the Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to conduct state-of-the-art research on basic mechanisms that underlie drug abuse and addiction, and to develop new methods for the treatment of drug abuse and addiction. Research is supported at the molecular, genetic, cellular, animal, and clinical levels and is conceptually integrated, highly innovative, and focused on major problems in the field. The long-term goal of the research is to better understand the biological and behavioral factors contributing to initiation, maintenance, and elimination of drug abuse and addiction (and associated diseases), and to translate this knowledge into improved strategies for preventing, treating, and reducing the negative consequences for the individual and for society caused by drug abuse and addiction. The Optogenetics and Transgenic Technology Core (OTTC) at the NIDA IRP was established for the purpose of developing technology to understand the contributions and connections of specific neurons in cognitive and behavioral functions related to addiction. Part of these efforts is the development of novel transgenic rats and viral vectors that serve as a versatile platform for understanding the cellular and molecular functions of neurons and glia in cognition, behavior and disease. An emphasis is placed on developing transgenic tools that will be generally useful to the scientific community and made available once published. Purpose The purpose of this requirement is to acquire cryopreservation for ten (10) novel transgenic rat lines. The NIDA OTTC facility has developed unique transgenic rats for understanding neuronal functions in rodent models of addiction and other neurological diseases. Cryopreservation service is necessary to protect the significant time and resource investment by the NIDA IRP to generate and characterize these animals which will be of a broad use to the scientific community. Project Requirements The NIDA OTTC possesses 10 transgenic rat lines that require cryopreservation service. Specifically, the NIDA OTTC requires the following: 1. At direction from the NIDA OTTC Director or his designee, the contractor shall cyropreserve OTTC generated rat lines. 2. The contractor must be able to receive proven breeder males to breed heterozygous x wild type (WT) rats. 3. The contractor shall be responsible for breeding heterozygous (transgene carriers provided by NIDA) x wild type Long Evans rats to obtain embryos. The contractor shall be responsible for providing the wild type Long Evans rats. 4. The contractor shall collect a minimum of 250 embryos per transgenic line. 5. The contractor shall provide portion aliquots of embryos for every cryopreserved rat line immediately upon cryopreservation to the NIDA OTTC director located at 251 Bayview Blvd, Baltimore MD 21224. 6. The remainder of embryos shall be stored by the contractor for the period of performance of this requirement. 7. In the event of damage to contractor storage unit or facility, the contractor shall possess the capacity to store cryopreserved material in multiple backup facilities. Storage beyond the period of performance of this statement of work is not required. 8. The contractor shall re-derive lines in case of catastrophic damage to facility and/or loss of embryos. 9. The contractor shall provide a guarantee of recovery of cryopreserved animals in the event of loss or damage. 10. At the end of the requirement period of performance, the contractor shall return the stored embryos to the NIDA OTTC. Return shipping shall be at the contractor's expense. 11. The contractor must provide guarantee that viable rats can generated from cryopreserved embryos. In the event that viable rates cannot be generated from the cryopreserved embryos, the contractor shall cover costs to recreate the transgenic rat line. Government Furnished Property The NIDA OTTC will provide 4-6 proven breeder males less than 6 months of age or 10-12 week old females for each of the 10 lines until all 10 lines are cryopreserved. This will be an ongoing process for the duration of the award until all 10 lines have been cryopreserved. Period of Performance The period of performance shall be twelve (12) months from date of award. Place of Performance Work shall be completed at the contractor site. Contract Type The Government intends to issue a firm fixed price purchase order for this requirement. APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS All Offerors MUST be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. A completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, is required with any offer submitted. This requirement may be met by completion of the provision in the System for Award Management. FAR clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial items apply to this acquisition. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. EVALUATION CRITERIA FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: Quotations shall be evaluated on the basis of best value in relation to technical approach, corporate experience, and price. Technical approach shall be considered more important than corporate experience. The sum of non-price evaluation considerations shall be considered more important than price. Factor 1: Technical Approach The Offeror shall provide its technical approach to performing the required tasks identified in this statement of work. Factor 2: Corporate Experience The offeror shall provide a list of two (2) contracts or purchase orders completed during the past five (5) years, similar in size and scope to the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. Corporate experience must document the Offeror's ability to provide cryopreservation services to the NIDA OTTC. Experience must be specific to the cryopreservation of rats. Offerors shall include the following information for each contract or purchase order listed: • Name of Contracting Organization • Contract Number • Contract Type • Total Contract Value • Description of Requirement and Specific Responsibilities of the Offeror as they relate to this SOW • Contract Period of Performance RESPONSE FORMAT Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The offeror must submit a technical response and a separate price quotation. The technical response should be prepared in reference to the evaluation criteria identified in this solicitation and should not exceed 6 single sided pages. The price quotation must include the requirements listed above as well as associated pricing. Contractors must provide their Company Name, Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), Business Size, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information in their responses. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov." Note Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. CLOSING STATEMENT All responses must be received by the closing date of this announcement and must reference solicitation number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA- CSS-15-352. Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, at lauren.phelps@nih.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
- Zip Code: 21224
- Zip Code: 21224
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