SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Neuropsychology Consulting Services
- Notice Date
- 1/6/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3155, MSC 9593, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-17-137
- Archive Date
- 1/27/2017
- Point of Contact
- Jermaine Duncan, Phone: 3018277515
- E-Mail Address
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jermaine.duncan@nih.gov
(jermaine.duncan@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1. Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-17-137 2. Title: Neuropsychology Consulting Support Services 3. Classification Code: R - Professional, administrative, and management support services 4. NAICS Code: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Description: 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; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (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 possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducting research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of neurological disorders and stroke. The NINDS mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. The NINDS Intramural Program in particular conducts clinical trials in epilepsy, dementia, movement disorders and neuroinflammation that require understanding the effects of the disorders and treatments on the neuropsychological capacities of patients in these studies. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this acquisition is to procure neuropsychology consulting support services for diagnosis and management of patients referred to the NINDS for neurological consultation and for provision of research testing support as part of clinical protocols. Project requirements: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, professional liability insurance, material, equipment and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the below stated requirements. The Contractor shall provide the following neuropsychology consulting support services: • Perform neuropsychological testing of adults and children under the direction of Government staff. Testing shall include standard and customized tests of intelligence, personality, memory and learning for the diagnosis and treatment of adults and children in support of the NINDS intramural research program. • Development of new protocol-specific tests related to the specific protocol(s) under study and the individual being tested, in consultation with Government staff. Customized testing may include computerized batteries designed to address specific patient abilities, such as reaction time testing, smell testing, or speech measures. The Contractor will utilize knowledge of a broad range of neuropsychological testing and current literature to advise Government staff on appropriate testing options for achieving the protocol goals. • Conduct analysis and interpretation of test results consistent with best practices in the field of neuropsychology. • Prepare written reports and file with the referring physician and in the patient's electronic medical record. Reports shall include deliverables documenting all neuropsychological and psychological tests administered, individual performance on the tests as compared with normative data, interpretation of the data based on best practices in the neuropsychology field, and numerical test data for individual patients. • Assist in collation of research results for publication according to the timeline requested by the Government staff. • Perform intraoperative neuropsychological testing and intracarotid amytal (Wada) procedures under the direction of Government staff. The actual medical procedures shall be performed by physicians however the neuropsychology consultant shall provide materials and assess language and memory during the procedures. Level of Effort: The level of effort is estimated at one (1) contractor for a 500 labor hours during the base period of performance of this purchase order. 250 labor hours are estimated during each of the two options. Government Responsibilities The Government will provide scheduling support in arrangement of outpatient clinic rooms on an as needed basis. The Government will provide the contractor with a standard desk top computer along with necessary software as well as a Blackberry mobile device. Contract employee will provide all necessary supplies for the various types of testing required. Supplies shall include tests, scoring manuals, test records, and response forms. At the present moment, no equipment is required. Delivery and Deliverables Deliverables Performance Standard Acceptable Quality Level Method Used/Frequency • Neuropsychological testing including but not limited to standard and customized tests of intelligence, personality, memory and learning for the diagnosis and treatment of adults and children in support of the NINDS intramural research program. In accordance with statement of work: Daily 98% Daily/Monthly • Development of new protocol-specific tests, selection and administration of neuropsychological tests suited to the protocol under study and the individual being tested In accordance with statement of work: As needed 95% Daily • Conduct analysis and interpretation of test results. In accordance with statement of work: Daily 98% Daily/Monthly • Complete written report and file with the referring physician and in the medical record. In accordance with statement of work: Daily 98% Daily/Monthly • Perform intraoperative neuropsychological testing and intracarotid amytal (Wada) procedure. In accordance with statement of work: Daily 98% Daily/Monthly • Submission of invoice on a monthly base for approval and payment. In accordance with statement of work: Monthly 95% Monthly Reporting Requirements Prepare written reports and file with the referring physician and in the patient's electronic medical record. Reports shall include deliverables documenting all neuropsychological and psychological tests administered, individual performance on the tests as compared with normative data, interpretation of the data based on best practices in the neuropsychology field, and numerical test data for individual patients. The Contractor employee working under this award shall be considered key personnel. Key Personnel requirements are as follows: • At least 10 years' experience in the methodology, design analysis, interpretation and reporting of diagnostic clinical neuropsychological tests in the research setting. • Ability to design and customize neuropsychological tests and test panels specific to research needs of NINDS, as evidenced by inclusion as an investigator on one or more clinical protocol or publications. • A minimum of 5 years experience in administering and interpretation of standard neuropsychological testing in adults and children. • Must be a licensed Clinical Neuropsychologist and be ability to meet requirements for credentialing as adjunct medical staff by the NIH Clinical Center (per NIH Clinical Center Medical Administrative Policy M90-5). • At least 10 years experience with intraoperative neuropsychological testing and intracarotid amytal testing in patients with epilepsy and other neurological disorders. • Contractor must maintain credentialing by the NIH Clinical Center yearly and be up to date with certifications (CPR, Licenses renewals along with all other necessary credentialing material.) At this time NIMH is the responsible party for collaborating with NINDS to ensure the necessary requirements. The proposed Key Personnel will become subject to the provisions of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) Clause HHSAR 352.237-75 Key Personnel as follows: The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to the contractor voluntarily diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit a justification for the diversion or replacement and a request to replace the individual. The request must identify the proposed replacement and provide an explanation of how the replacement's skills, experience, and credentials meet or exceed the requirements of the contract (including, when applicable, Human Subjects Testing requirements). If the employee of the contractor is terminated for cause or separates from the contractor voluntarily with less than thirty days' notice, the Contractor shall provide the maximum notice practicable under the circumstances. The Contractor shall not divert, replace, or announce any such change to key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The contract will be modified to add or delete key personnel as necessary to reflect the agreement of the parties. The following individual(s) is/are considered to be essential to the work being performed here under: Name Title To be determined in the contract award Neuropsychologist It is required that all contractors involved with the NINDS community work collaboratively with federal staff and other contractors towards the NINDS mission and other affected organizations and follow the direction of the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and/or the designated Federal Project Manager(s)/Lead(s). This collaboration includes day-to-day activities, support, development, knowledge transfer and creating and sharing documentation when required. Anticipated Contract Type: A firm fixed price purchase order within the Simplified Acquisition threshold is anticipated. Period of Performance/Delivery Requirements: Base: February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018 Option 1: February 1, 2018 through January 31, 2019 Option 2: February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020 Place of Performance: The place of performance shall be the NIH Clinical Center located at 10 Center Drive, Room 6-5700, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The contractor is required to work on-site. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe that they possess the ability to provide the required Neuropsychology Consulting Support Services should submit documentation on their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Interested organizations must demonstrate and document in any response submitted, to this market survey extensive experience with and the ability to perform all of the specialized requirements elsewhere described. The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement/information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to fifteen (15) page limit. The 15-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. Interested organizations are required to identify their organization name, address, DUNS Number type of business (e.g. 8(a), HubZone, etc), applicable North American Industry Classification System Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government request 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 name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted to Jermaine Duncan, Contract Specialist, via email at jermaine.duncan@nih.gov before the closing date and time of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Note: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information should be included in your 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 review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending. The Government anticipates negotiation of a firm fixed price purchase order. Contracting Office Address: 31 Center Drive Room 1B59 Bethesda, Maryland 20892 United States Place of Performance: Bethesda, Maryland 20892 United States Primary Point of Contact: Jermaine Duncan, Contract Specialist Jermaine.duncan@nih.gov Phone: 301-827-7515
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