SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Histology Services
- Notice Date
- 4/13/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9559, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9559
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA(AG)-SBSS-18-170
- Archive Date
- 5/3/2018
- Point of Contact
- Jon Gottschalk, Phone: 301.443.9456, Yvette Brown, Phone: 301.443.8402
- E-Mail Address
-
jon.gottschalk@nih.gov, yvette.brown@nih.gov
(jon.gottschalk@nih.gov, yvette.brown@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Woman Owned Small Business
- Description
- Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1. Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA(AG)-SBSS-18-170 2. Title: Histology Services 3. Classification Code: Q515 4. NAICS Code: 621511 - Medical Laboratories 5. 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 woman-owned 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. Purpose and Objectives: The Translational Gerontology Branch (TGB) of the National Institute on Aging requires histology services to cover the samples generated by the NIH Division of Veterinary Resources. Project requirements: The Contractor will provide H&E stainings of soft tissues, bone and brain. The contract will cover 750 Soft Tissue, H&E 1x3" slides, 500 Bone H&E 1x3" slides, 100 Brain H&E 1x3" slides and 25 Slide Box, total $12,150.00. They will provide the service ASAP upon pick up. Anticipated period of performance: 06/01/2018-05/30/2023. Other important considerations: None. Capability statement /information sought. Please provide a capability statement, this includes: • Provide evidence the respondent has performed services. • Provide evidence of similar previous contracts of research of the same magnitude. • Information regarding (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed project of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. Please provide your DUNS number, organization name, address point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.,) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful. Respondents should provide responses accordingly: (1) submit information electronically by email. No mail, telephone or facsimile responses will be accepted; (2) format capability statements using Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF including attachments, resumes, charts, etc. Use single space, 12 font minimum and 8.5 x 11 size paper; (3) organize material in such a manner that clearly identifies and addresses capability requirements and provide an executive summary; (4) capability statement should not exceed two pages not including the cover page, executive summary, or references All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Jon Gottschalk, at e-mail address jon.gottschalk@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before April 18, 2018 at 12:00PM, Eastern Time. 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 presolicitation 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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