National Institutes of Health Conference and Administrative Travel Services
Added: Oct 23, 2008 4:51 pm
This sources sought announcement in support of market research is being conducted by the National Institutes of Health to identify and determine the capabilities of small businesses interested in this opportunity as described below (including veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) business, and women-owned small business concerns) that are capable of performing the following requirements below. All small businesses must be registered within WWW.CCR.GOV. The National Institutes of Health has an extensive need for a comprehensive conference, administrative and travel services contract. This is a Results Oriented Performance Based Contract that will require the Contractor to provide the specified results in the specified time limits for full acceptance of the effort.
THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT COMMITTED TO AWARD A CONTRACT PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AND REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION PACKAGES WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The applicable NAICS code is 541611 and the Size Standard is $6.5 million average annual receipt.
Firms should submit an original and four copies of their capability statement which demonstrates the firm's ability to perform the key requirements described. Capability statements should be no more than 15 to 20 pages. Standard company brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this Sources Sought Synopsis. At a minimum, each company shall provide capabilities/knowledge/experience specific to the Statement of Work (SOW). Also, a firm must demonstrate they have the necessary personnel with demonstrated experience to support the efforts detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW). Responses must reference the Sources Sought NIHOD2008093 and include the following: (1) Name and Address of the Organization, (2) The socio-economic status type (3) Point of contact with name, title, phone, fax and email, (4) DUNS number, (5) Contractors capability statement addressing the issues listed above, (6) List of organizations to whom similar types of services have been previously provided to include contract number, dollar value, name and phone number of contracting officer.
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. RESPONDENT WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. THE CLOSING DATE FOR RESPONSES IS October 10, 2008.
Please Note:
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES ONLY. Small Business Teaming is encouraged.
Interested sources are required to send capability statements to:
Lisa E. Adams and Yvette Porter
6100 Executive Blvd, Room 6E01R
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7663
Emails and phone calls will not be accepted in response to this announcement.
NIH0D2008093 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
10/23/08, 4:51 PM