SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- The Sister Study - Environmental & Genetic Risk Factors for Breast Cancer - Draft SOW
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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 Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Office of Acquisitions, Office of Management, 530 Davis Drive, Durham, North Carolina, 27713, United States
- ZIP Code
- 27713
- Solicitation Number
- NIHES-SisterStudy2018
- Archive Date
- 10/13/2017
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Smith, Phone: 919-541-0424
- E-Mail Address
-
smithj3@niehs.nih.gov
(smithj3@niehs.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Statement of Work for sources sought notice 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 business; 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. The NAICS code for this project is 541712. BACKGROUND The Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services (EB, DIR, NIEHS, NIH, DHHS) is seeking support services to continue an epidemiological study of environmental and genetic risk factors for breast cancer. The contract is intended to provide the support needed to manage and maintain a cohort of more than 50,000 women, most of whom were enrolled between 2003-2009, from throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, who were between the ages of 35 and 74 at enrollment, and had a sister who had breast cancer. Also included in the cohort follow-up are ~1300 participants in a smaller ancillary study of the sisters with breast cancer. Beginning in 2003, prospective data, including biological and environmental specimens, have been collected to address a wide range of research questions related to women's health. The Contractor must work successfully with diverse and challenging populations, including working with community groups and using best practices for collecting information from and sharing research results with community groups and study participants. The Contractor must use best practices for recruiting and maintaining high retention rates with diverse populations in long-term studies. The Contractor will support the Government by administering, managing, and providing operational support in the conduct of the epidemiological research study designed and supervised by the NIH Principal Investigator (PI) alone or in collaboration with other scientists inside or outside of the NIH, and shall carry out directed analyses of data and biological and environmental samples for ultimate publication by NIH investigators in scientific journals. Contractor activities shall include the following areas: maintaining high response and retention rates over follow-up years, collecting, handling, analysis, and tracking of environmental and human biological samples; conducting annual updates of contact information, health and vital status or cause of death; collecting detailed follow-up data triennially; acquiring medical records or physician verification and pathological details to complement questionnaire data; abstracting, keying, editing, updating and recording data; creating the framework with which to address environmental hypotheses through linkage with geographically-based data systems; assuring the quality, integrity and security of data and samples, facilitating data analysis and collaborative studies, and providing statistical analysis support. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS A draft copy of the draft Statement of Work (SOW) is attached to this notice for review. The draft SOW describes the core activities and requirements of the prospective contract. Interested organizations are to use the draft SOW to prepare capability statements in response to this notice. OTHER IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS Contract Type and Contractor's Accounting System It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be a single award ID/IQ contract with cost reimbursement Task Orders. Therefore, to be considered for an award under the resultant solicitation, the offeror's accounting system and practices must be adequate and suitable for accumulating costs under government contracts. The offeror must further certify that the accounting system is currently in full operation. Section 508 Conformance Requirements for accessibility based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) are determined to be relevant for this contract. In order to conform to the Section 508 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards, the contractor shall perform all work required under the resultant contract in compliance with the provisions delineated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 36 (36 CFR Part 1194). All respondents to any solicitation will be required to submit an HHS Section 508 Evaluation Template (VPAT) which can found at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/contracting/technology-products/product-accessiblity-template/index.html. Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated ordering period for the ID/IQ will be 10 years. The expected award date will be August 22, 2018. CAPABILITY STATEMENT / INFORMATION SOUGHT / SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS If your organization has the capability to perform these contract services, please provide tailored capability statements with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability to perform the project requirements outlined in the draft SOW, including information regarding prior completed projects of similar nature. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. Each response should also include the following business information: • DUNS number • Organization Name • Company Address • Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address) • Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system. • Business size pursuant to the applicable NAICS code(s) corresponding to your primary business activities. • Socio-economic status pursuant to the applicable NAICS code(s) corresponding to your primary business activities (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, or SDB). Capability statements should be submitted electronically to: Jennifer Smith at smithj3@niehs.nih.gov. Responses are requested on or before 4:30 p.m. EST, September 28, 2017. Responses received after the due date may not be included in the development of the acquisition plan. Responses should be typed in 10 to 12-point font, single-spaced submitted in Adobe PDF format and shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. Standard product brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this sources sought synopsis. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Submit all questions in writing, via email to: smithj3@niehs.nih.gov. All questions must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. September 25, 2017. Telephone inquiries will NOT be accepted. 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 pre-solicitation 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).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD, United States
- Record
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