SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Sources Sought for Saliva Sample Assays
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QY) Natick (SPS), BLDG 1 KANSAS ST, Natick, Massachusetts, 01760-5011, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-16-ASSAYS
- Archive Date
- 6/3/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jean t. Greenwood, Phone: 5082336101
- E-Mail Address
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jean.t.greenwood.civ@mail.mil
(jean.t.greenwood.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS BEING ISSUED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY INTERESTED PARTIES RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. THE INTENT OF THIS NOTICE IS TO IDENTIFY BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY SMALL BUSINESS (SB) CONCERNS, CERTIFIED 8(A), HUBZONE, SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB), AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) CONCERNS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. The Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC), located in Natick, MA, is issuing this source sought notice to identify potential sources that have the technical and theoretical expertise to support ongoing internal research on nutritional and behavioral mitigation strategies for cognitive performance decrements associated with stress. Specifically, support is required for conducting assays on saliva samples collected during cognitive science studies. These assays shall include cortisol, Alpha-Amylase, Estradiol and Testosterone. REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall conduct chemical assays of saliva samples collected during cognitive science studies. Specifically: (1) Conduct chemical assays on the provided saliva samples. (2) Ensure that all applicable Human Research Institutional Review Board requirements of both the Government and the contractor's institution are met. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE: All interested firms, regardless of size but especially small business concerns, are encouraged to respond to this request for information. Information submissions should include a description of capabilities for performing the required work and relevant company background/experience to the above requirements. Available product pricing may also be provided as part of the information submission. Information submissions must be received by 4:00 PM 1 JUNE 2016. Responses to this notice should be e-mailed to christina.m.caruso2.civ@mail.mil AND jean.t.greenwood.civ@mail.mil. Responses are limited to seven (7) pages and are requested in.PDF format. All respondents shall include all of the information listed below in the response email: 1. Company name and announcement number (W911QY-16- ASSAYS) in the email subject line 2. Company address, telephone number, primary contact(s) with email address(es), business size and socioeconomic category (i.e, small/large/HUB Zone), CAGE code, and DUNS number. (Respondents must be registered in the SAM database in order to obtain a CAGE code. Firms may register with SAM at http://www.sam.gov.) 3. A description of company capabilities for performing the required work. 4. Relevant company background/experience to the requirements above. 5. If applicable, GSA schedule information. 6. All assumptions, including any assumed Government support. Interested sources must reply no later than the date and time stated in this sources sought. No telephonic, facsimile or hardcopy submissions will be accepted. All product information shall be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This sources sought is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be taken as a future commitment by the US Government to issue a solicitation. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business/small business sources prior to final determination of the method of acquisition, if any. The US Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a vendor not being considered as an interested party. All service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, certified HUBZone small businesses, certified 8(a) small businesses, and women-owned small businesses are encouraged to respond. Upon review of industry response to this sources sought synopsis, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition (if any) in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest.
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