SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Computer Methods for Digitized Histology Image Analysis and Biomedical Classification - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 105, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- NIHLM2015602-SV
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2015
- Point of Contact
- Suet Vu, Phone: 301-496-6546
- E-Mail Address
-
vus@mail.nih.gov
(vus@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of Work The enclosed RFP is to provide support for the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Lister Hill Center (LHC). This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13: Simplified Acquisitions and FAR Part 12: Commercial Items. Interested parties should submit their proposals in accordance with the following instructions. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect in the FAC 2005-83 FAR Revision effective August 5, 2015, including all FAR Circulars issued as of the date of this synopsis. This acquisition is a Full and Open and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541712, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Biotechnology). Offerors are required to submit both a written Technical Proposal and Business Proposal to Government officials for the purposes of acquiring supplies and/or services from the Contractor(s) that is fully cognizant of the scope of this requirement and has the capability to complete all requirements described in the solicitation. Proposals which merely offer to conduct a program in accordance with the requirements of the Government's scope of work will not be eligible for award. The Statement of Work for this requirement is included in the Attachments Section of this solicitation in a single file as Attachment 1. FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of one AWARD firm-fixed price type purchase orders resulting from this solicitation. The Government intends to award without discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. SOLICITATION TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS All questions regarding the solicitation, of a contractual nature or technical nature, must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Suet Vu at vus@mail.nlm.nih.gov no later than Wednesday, September 11, 2015, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please include the solicitation number "RFP_NIHLM2015602-SV" in the subject line. Questions with the Government's responses will be posted to Fedbizopps through an amendment. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective Offerors. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION NLM requires proposals to be submitted electronically through the NLM Electronic Contract Proposal System (eCPS) using the following link: https://ecps.nih.gov/nlm. All proposals received via eCPS by September 14, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time will be considered by NLM. For directions on using eCPS, go to https://ecps.nih.gov/nlm and click on "How to Submit." NOTE: To submit your electronic proposal using eCPS, all offerors must have a valid NIH External Directory Account, which provides authentication and serves as a vehicle for secure transmission of documents and communication with the NLM. The NIH External Directory Account registration process may take up to 24 hours to become active. Submission of proposals by facsimile or e-mail is not accepted. Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide the professional services required by NLM outlined in the attached Statement of Work. The offeror shall include all information necessary to document and/or support the qualification criteria in one clearly marked section of its proposal. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING TECHNICAL PORTION OF PROPOSAL: The Technical Proposal for each response to the RFP shall be limited to 10 pages, single-spaced, 12 point font with 1-inch margins (top, bottom, left, and right). Beyond the 10 pages of technical proposal, resumes of key investigators, reprints of relevant technical papers, and other supplemental materials can be provided outside the page limit. A cover page for the Technical Proposal is required. The cover page is not part of the 10-page limit for the technical proposal. The cover page should include the following information: 1. Title for the Proposal 2. Name of the Offering Institution 3. Name of the Principal Investigator 4. Expected cost (include direct and indirect/overhead costs) for the proposed work. 5. Short description or abstract of the proposed work (150 word limit) 6. Address of the Offering Institution (including e-mail, fax, phone, and surface-mail address). 7. List of all named personnel/investigators in the proposal along with their affiliations INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING BUSINESS PORTION OF PROPOSAL The Business Proposal for each offer shall be limited to 10 pages, single spaced, 12 point font with 1-inch margins (top, bottom, left, and right). The Business Proposal should include a description of the offering firm or institution, its history, location, and the place of performance for the proposed work. Since the funding for this effort is being provided by the NLM, the majority of the proposed work must be completed in a place of performance within the United States. A cover page for the Business Proposal is required. The cover page is not part of the 10-page limit for the business proposal. The cover page should include the following information: 1. Title for the Proposal 2. Name of the Offering Institution 3. Name of the Prinicipal Investigator 4. Expected cost (include direct and indirect/overhead costs) for the proposed work. 5. Short description or abstract of the proposed work (150 word limit) 6. Address of the Offering Institution (including e-mail, fax, phone, and surface-mail address). 7. List of all named personnel/investigators in the proposal along with their affiliations TRANSMITTAL AND COVER LETTER The offeror's transmittal and cover letter for the proposal must contain the name, phone number, and e-mail address of the person to be contacted concerning any matter related to the solicitation. The National Library of Medicine may, for example, contact that individual to schedule and make arrangements for the offeror's discussion meetings, if necessary. Include the following information in your proposal 1. DUNS number and TIN; 2. Company Name mailing address, and website address; 3. Date submitted and proposal expiration date; 4. All of the above-cited information for each entity on the proposed team, if a team is proposed; 5. NAICS code appropriate to this Solicitation; 6. Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system; 7. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, College, University, etc.) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). All offerors must register in SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/; 8. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address. EMAILS AND FACSIMILES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. Firms interested in responding to this notice must be able to provide the products and services described by NLM in the Statement of Work. Vendors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this order. The following clauses and provisions cited herein are incorporated by reference into this solicitation and maybe obtained from the website http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/SAP/sap.htm: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (April 2014), FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (October 2014). Offerors are advised to provide with their offer a completed copy of the following provisions: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (March 2015)-With DUNS Number Addendum [52.204-6 (July 2013)]. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.214-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (December 2014)-With Addenda [Stop Work Order, FAR 52.242-15 (August 1989) and Year 2000 Compliance (July 1997)]; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (March 2015), as well as the following clauses cited therein: FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds, FAR 52.219-6, FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (April 1984); FAR 52.242-15, Stop Work Order (August 1989) with Alternate I (April 1984); FAR 52.242-17, Government Delay of Work (April 1984); and FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (July 2013). ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH, IF TIMELY RECEIVED, SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNENT.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- Zip Code: 20894
- Zip Code: 20894
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