Multi-Fiber Photometry System
Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Solicitation Number: 75N95020Q00241 Title: Multi-Fiber Photometry System Classification Code: 6640 (LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES) NAICS Code: 541330 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 Schoenbaum and Shaham labs collaborative project is to study the role of striatal dopamine in choice between social reward and opioid drugs. This study requires procurement of a multi-fiber photometry system for a collaborative project to study the role striatal dopamine in choice between social reward and opioid drugs. Purpose and Objectives: INDA IRP requires an instrument with the following characteristics: Up to 12 channels for recordings of brain regions A wide-array of catalysts available in pre-loaded cartridges that can be reused multiple times. Real-time up sampling Live data processing of over 100 channels Ability to record from multiple freely moving animals and/or brain regions simultaneously Tee excitation wavelengths for recordings Built in laser for combined optogenetic manipulations Quantity: Two (2) instruments Delivery Date: 30-60 days after recipt of order Delivery made to the following address: NIH/NIDA Intramural Research Program 251 Bayview Blvd, Suite 200, Room 06A705 Baltimore, MD 21224 443-740-2476 (tel) Warranty: Full warranty to include two years full parts and labor. Warranty to commence after installation and instrument is up and running properly. Capability statement /information sought: Respondents must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the products specificed in this notice. Also, information must be provided in sufficient details of the respondents’ (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and other management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. The respondent must also provide their 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 in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. Finally, respondents are also encouraged to provide a general overview of the respondent’s opinions about the difficulty and/or feasibility of the potential requirement, and any other information regarding innovative ideas or concepts that may be applicable. Submission Instructions: 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 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. The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. 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 Scott Duernberger, Contracting Specialist, NIH/NIDA at scott.duernberger@nih.gov and Tracy Cain, Contracting Officer, NIH/NIDA at tracy.cain@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before August 18, 2020 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).” 75N95020Q00241 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse
8/7/20, 9:36 AM 10X Genomics Library Prep Kits
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13--Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12--Acquisition of Commercial Items. The solicitation number is NIMH-CSS-20-004361 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. SET-ASIDE STATUS This acquisition is set aside for small businesses. ACQUISITION AUTHORITY This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items and IS NOT to exceed the simplified acquisition teshold. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-07, effective August 3, 2020. The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect tough this date. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Purpose DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The National Institute of Mental Health, Human Brain Collection Core (HBCC) requires the library prep kits to prepare single nucleus sequencing libraries for 80 samples. PURCHASE DESCRIPTION: 10X Library Prep Kits Salient characteristics: -Comium Next GEM Chip G Single Cell Kit, 48 rxns (8 kits) -Comium Next GEM Single Cell 3’ GEM, Library and Gel Bead Kit v3.1, 16 rxns (5 kits) -Comium Next GEM Chip G Single Cell Kit, 16 rxns (1 kit) -Comium Controller and Next GEM Accessory (1 each) -Single Index Kit T Set A (1 each) DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Government's Anticipated Delivery: Within 30 days following the award of the contract Place of Performance BLDG 10 - Clinical Center 4th Floor, Wing N 10 Center Drive Bethesda, MD 20814 The Loading Dock hours are as follows: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Eastern Time, Monday tough Friday except on Federal holidays. All products delivered must contain a Packing Slip (with serial numbers as applicable). Contract Type The Government intends to issue a firm fixed price purchase order for this requirement. Invoicing shall be on a NET30 basis and payment shall be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Response Format Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. The item(s) in this request for quotation is identified as the manufacturer’s brand name. The brand name purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” product must meet are specified in the scope of work or purchase description. Respondents proposing an equal product of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. In addition, the quote must provide their company name, Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.” EVALUATION STRATEGY The Government will award a fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offer. To be technically acceptable, the offer must satisfy the requirements outlined in the Purchase Description including salient characteristics, quantity, delivery and warranty requirements. The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (a) The following is an addendum to 52.212-2. Responses received to this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation will be evaluated on the basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Offeror's submitting a response must provide a completed Price Quote to be evaluated and considered for award. Price quotes must indicate fixed unit pricing and total cost, including shipping cost and estimated time of delivery after receipt of order, and warranty and training considerations. Responses will be evaluated based on contractor's ability to meet the government's essential requirements stated in this notice and on ability to deliver required supplies. Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the Offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the essential government requirements stated in this solicitation. Under the lowest-price technically acceptable (LPTA) process, Offerors' will be determined to be "technically acceptable" or "technically unacceptable” based on the evaluation of responses to determine if, as submitted, the proposal is technically acceptable. (b) Options. N/A (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. IMPORTANT NOTE TO OFFERORS: PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR RESPONSE MEETS THE FORMAT REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES EACH ELEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT. SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE BOTH A TECNHICAL PROPOSAL AND A SEPARATE PRICE QUOTATION/COST PROPOSAL. CONTRACTORS NOT SUBMITTING BOTH A TECHNICAL PROPOSAL AND A SEPARATE COST PROPOSAL/PRICE QUOTATION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED. APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS The following FAR clauses and provisions shall apply to this solicitation. All Offerors MUST be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Dec 2019) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2018) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Jun 2020) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Oct 2018) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jul 2020) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. CLOSING INFORMATION All responses must be received by the closing date of this announcement and must reference solicitation number NIH-NIMH-CSS-20-004317. Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to kim.stapleton@nih.gov and valerie.wipple@nih.gov. NIH-NIMH-CSS-20-004317 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse
8/31/20, 4:57 PM MRI Compatible Eye Tracker
See attached Notice of Intent (NOI) 75N95020Q00242 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse
9/14/20, 2:52 PM 10X Genomics Library Prep Kits
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13--Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12--Acquisition of Commercial Items. The solicitation number is NIH-NIMH-CSS-20-004387 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. SET-ASIDE STATUS This acquisition is set aside for small businesses. ACQUISITION AUTHORITY This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items and IS NOT to exceed the simplified acquisition teshold. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-07, effective August 3, 2020. The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect tough this date. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Purpose DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The National Institute of Mental Health, Human Brain Collection Core (HBCC) requires the library prep kits to prepare single-cell sequencing libraries for 32 samples. PURCHASE DESCRIPTIONS 8x Comium Next GEM Single Cell 3' GEM, Library & Gel Bead Kit v3.1, 4 rxns 2x Comium Next GEM Chip G Single Cell Kit, 16 rxns Salient characteristics: The kits are required for construction of single-cell RNA-seq libraries using the 10X Genomics platform. These kits are uniquely compatible with the microfluidics system (10X Comium Controller) for single-cell isolation at the Microarray and transcriptomics Core. Quantity: 8 kits for a total of 32 reactions DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Government's Anticipated Delivery: Within 30 days following the award of the contract. Place of Performance Porter Neuroscience Research Center Bldg 35, Bethesda Main Campus 35 Convent Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 The Loading Dock hours are as follows: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Eastern Time, Monday tough Friday except on Federal holidays. All products delivered must contain a Packing Slip (with serial numbers as applicable). Contract Type The Government intends to issue a firm fixed price purchase order for this requirement. Invoicing shall be on a NET30 basis and payment shall be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Response Format Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. The item(s) in this request for quotation is identified as the manufacturer’s brand name. The brand name purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” product must meet are specified in the scope of work or purchase description. Respondents proposing an equal product of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. In addition, the quote must provide their company name, Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.” EVALUATION STRATEGY The Government will award a fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offer. To be technically acceptable, the offer must satisfy the requirements outlined in the Purchase Description including salient characteristics, quantity, delivery and warranty requirements. The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (a) The following is an addendum to 52.212-2. Responses received to this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation will be evaluated on the basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Offeror's submitting a response must provide a completed Price Quote to be evaluated and considered for award. Price quotes must indicate fixed unit pricing and total cost, including shipping cost and estimated time of delivery after receipt of order, and warranty and training considerations. Responses will be evaluated based on contractor's ability to meet the government's essential requirements stated in this notice and on ability to deliver required supplies. Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the Offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the essential government requirements stated in this solicitation. Under the lowest-price technically acceptable (LPTA) process, Offerors' will be determined to be "technically acceptable" or "technically unacceptable” based on the evaluation of responses to determine if, as submitted, the proposal is technically acceptable. (b) Options. N/A (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. IMPORTANT NOTE TO OFFERORS: PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR RESPONSE MEETS THE FORMAT REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES EACH ELEMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT. SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE BOTH A TECNHICAL PROPOSAL AND A SEPARATE PRICE QUOTATION/COST PROPOSAL. CONTRACTORS NOT SUBMITTING BOTH A TECHNICAL PROPOSAL AND A SEPARATE COST PROPOSAL/PRICE QUOTATION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED. APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS The following FAR clauses and provisions shall apply to this solicitation. All Offerors MUST be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020) FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Dec 2019) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Oct 2018) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Jun 2020) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Oct 2018) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jul 2020) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. CLOSING INFORMATION All responses must be received by the closing date of this announcement and must reference solicitation number NIH-NIMH-CSS-20-004387. Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to kim.stapleton@nih.gov and valerie.wipple@nih.gov. NIH-NIMH-CSS-20-004387 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse
8/31/20, 5:12 PM MRI Compatible Eye Tracker
Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Solicitation Number: 75N95020Q00242 Title: MRI Compatible Eye Tracker Classification Code: 6640 (LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES) NAICS Code: 541330 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 Neuroimaging Research Branch has the requirement to purchase an MRI compatible eye tracking system. This system must be able to track eye gaze and pupil diameter in an MRI scanner environment and ‘on the bench’ with identical equipment. The ability to perform eye tracking and pupil diameter measurements while within the MRI environment will provide the ability to measure emotional responding, attentional shifting and other measures of stress while functional MRI (fMRI) data are being acquired during our human research fMRI studies. This enhancement to our MRI system will allow multiple investigators to customize novel experimental paradigms to measure, follow or induce stress, a relevant variable in addiction, which has not been feasible with our current MRI equipment. These tasks will also be performed outside the scanner for training and comparison purposes so the same equipment must be usable in both the MRI and non-MRI environments. This is a new piece of equipment and does not replace current available equipment. Purpose and Objectives: The Neuroimaging Research Branch requires an instrument with the following characteristics: MRI compatible and designed to operate in a 3T Siemens Prisma environment Real-time up sampling Compatible with the Siemens Prisma 20, 32 and 64 channel head coils Include mounting equipment to work with a Cambridge Research Systems BOLDScreen 32 LCD display Battery powered for plug-free operation in an MRI environment Include mounting (and other) equipment to use the same camera in a non-MRI (i.e. desktop) environment Sample eye gaze and pupil size at 2000Hz minimum, 0.15° accuracy and 0.01° RMS resolution Compatible with Psychology Software Tools E-prime Include software for paradigm presentation and analysis of eye tracking data Quantity: One (1) instrument Delivery Date: 60 days after recipt of order Delivery made to the following address: NIH/NIDA 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rm 239A Rockville, MD 20850 301-217-5217 (tel) Warranty: Full warranty to include two (2) years full parts and labor. Warranty to commence after installation and instrument is up and running properly. Capability statement /information sought: Respondents must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the products specificed in this notice. Also, information must be provided in sufficient details of the respondents’ (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and other management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. The respondent must also provide their 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 in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. Finally, respondents are also encouraged to provide a general overview of the respondent’s opinions about the difficulty and/or feasibility of the potential requirement, and any other information regarding innovative ideas or concepts that may be applicable. Submission Instructions: 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 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. The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. 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 Scott Duernberger, Contracting Specialist, NIH/NIDA at scott.duernberger@nih.gov and Tracy Cain, Contracting Officer, NIH/NIDA at tracy.cain@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before August 18, 2020 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).” 75N95020Q00242 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse
8/7/20, 9:56 AM