SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Small Business Sources Sought: Characterization of the Nociception Phenotype in Individuals with Intellectual Disability (Brand-name or equal)
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2023 7:44:56 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 75N95023Q00504-SBSS
- Response Due
- 7/20/2023 6:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/04/2023
- Point of Contact
- Kaitlyn Landi, Phone: 3018271804
- E-Mail Address
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kaitlyn.landi@nih.gov
(kaitlyn.landi@nih.gov)
- 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; (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition; and (4) availability of domestic sources manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality. For equipment/supply requirements, responses must include the place of manufacturing (i.e. address if supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture). For equipment/supply requirements, small businesses must also address the size status of the manufacturer under the applicable NAICS code (i.e. address Non-Manufacturer Rule). 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: Caretakers and clinicians caring for individuals with ID often report patterns of behaviors suggestive of altered pain sensitivity/response in individuals with intellectual disability. While verbal description is one of several behaviors to express pain, inability to verbally communicate does not negate the possibility that a human is experiencing pain. However, communication deficits in ID individuals will frequently interfere with pain assessment as verbal inability to report pain, its intensity, and its nature are often present. Therefore, understanding the nociceptive response in ID individuals may lead to the identification of individuals with altered nociception and pain sensitivity. EEG is a non-invasive method and do not require as much cooperation as other neuroimaging studies, which make them suitable to study nociception in individuals with ID. EEG have been used in studies of pain sensitivity and pain response and have been shown to detect changes in somatosensory cortices in response to evoked pain in healthy individuals and in populations with chronic pain conditions. We will be using the EEG system to characterize brain activation patterns in response to innocuous and noxious stimulation in individuals with ID (ages, 8-30 years), compared with the brain activation pattern observed in healthy controls. Project Requirements: Brand Name or Equal to the description provided in the DRAFT PURCHASE DESCRIPTION. Trade name: actiCHamp Plus Standard 32ch System with actiCAP slim/snap Brand name: actiCHamp Plus Manufacturer: Brain Vision Model: actiCHamp Plus Standard 32ch System with actiCAP slim/snap Model and part numbers: actiCHamp Plus Standard 32ch System with BrainVision Recorder acquisition software; Item #: SC-BP-100-2500 actiCAP slim 32-channel bundle Kit including 2 SIG electrodes; Item #: S-91000 actiCAP Snap 32ch High Comfort, Adult 4 pack (54-60cm sizes); Item #: S-SN-032-HC TriggerBox Kit for ActiCHamp, V-Amp/FirstAmp; Item #: S-BP-110-9000 Cable, DB9 (female) to DB25 (female); Item #: BP-245-1555 Bipolar Adapter Kit - BIP2AUX (E220X+) 1x BIP2AUX Adapter 3x E220X hat shaped electrodes (120 cm, light duty cable and 1.5 mm safety socket termination). Item #: S-BP-MCS-01 03 Bipolar Adapter Kit - BIP2AUX (B18+) 1x BIP2AUX Adapter 3x B18 multitrodes (6 mm Diameter, 120 cm, light duty cable and 1.5 mm safety socket termination). Item #: S-BP-MCS-01 04 actiCAP starter set; Item #: S-C-5301 The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that �equal� products must meet are provided in the attached DRAFT PURCHASE DESCRIPTION.� The essential characteristics of this EEG system is that Brain Vision uses the same cap manufacturer than a fNIRS system we will be using as part a multimodal study on pain and nociception. This allows a perfect integration of the two imaging modalities. This system is used by research groups worldwide, who conduct research in infancy and child development. In addition, studies using this solution have been peer-reviewed and published, which supports the quality of the multimodal integration and the likelihood of having good quality data. Delivery: 8 - 10 Weeks after receipt of order. (11/17/23 is ideal date to receive order) Deliver to: Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Phenotyping Service (NBPS) National Institute of Mental Health 10 Center Drive Bld. 10, Rm 1C250 Bethesda, MD 20892 Other important considerations: �In case domestic sources are available and capable of fulfilling the Government�s need, and a future solicitation is published, the Government will use evaluation preferences in accordance with FAR 25.� Capability statement /information sought. � Companies that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required products or services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the project requirements separately. �Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) the professional qualifications of personnel as it relates to the requirements outlined, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts and/or other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Capability statements must also include the Company Name, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. The response must include the respondents� technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.� Interested companies are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests 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 notice number.� One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2� x 11� paper size, with 1� top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing.� The information submitted must be in and 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 ten (10) page limit. �The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested.� 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 Kaitlyn Landi, Contract Specialist, at e-mail�address kaitlyn.landi@nih.gov. � The response must be received on or before July 20, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., 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 www.sam.gov. 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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