STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Added: May 20, 2016 2:31 pm This Small Business Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business or HUBZone small businesses capable of providing services as Chairperson of the Steering Committee for the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Consortium.The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields, as well as many basic science disciplines. The lnstitute's Division of Intramural Research encompasses the broad spectrum of Metabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, inborn errors of metabolism, endocrine disorders, mineral metabolism, digestive and liver diseases, nutrition, urology and renal disease, and hematology. Basic research studies include biochemistry, biophysics, nutrition, pathology, histochemistry, bioorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, chemical and molecular biology, and pharmacology.The purchase order shall for the period of 12 months from date of award. Contractor will perform the following duties of the Chairperson of the Prevention of Lower Urinary tract Symptoms Consortium Steering Committee:1. Convene conference calls of the Study Executive Committee 1-2 times per month. Each call is expected to last for approximately one hour.2. Convene and run a meeting of the Steering Committee approximately every other week until all protocols are approved. Subsequent meetings will be one per month. Face to face meetings will last for a day and a half and be held every 2-3 months during first 2 years and every 3-4 months thereafter.3. Review recruitment data and discuss recruitment and retention strategies with the Program Office.4. Review the proceedings and recommendations from all subcommittees, and discuss further plans with subcommittee chairpersons and the Program Office.5. Provide a leadership role in assisting the Steering Committee develop topics for publications and assigning writing groups for publications.6. Act as a spokesperson for the Prevention of Lower Urinary tract Symptoms Consortium at major national and international meetings, and will be called upon to represent and discuss the conduct of the trial by the press and other community organizations.7. Represent the Prevention of Lower Urinary tract Symptoms Consortium at the meetings and conference calls of the External Experts Panel Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB). One or two face-to-face meeting and two to tee conference calls are expected during the coming year.The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 541990 with a size standard of $15 Million. All respondents are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide (a) capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, but not to exceed 15 pages, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the requirements above. Your capability statement, not to exceed 15 pages, should include references. Capability statement must be received at the address identified in this synopsis no later than 11:00 A.M. local time at designated location) on May 31, 2016. Responses can be sent to amber.harris@nih.gov.This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited.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 provided 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 response to a solicitation. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s)."Any questions regarding this announcement must be sent via email to amber.harris@nih.gov and must include solicitation NIH-NICHD-16-073 in the subject line of email.PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM). NIH-NICHD-16-073 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
5/20/16, 2:31 PM STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Added: Jun 13, 2016 11:16 am This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NIH-NICHD-16-073 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation /contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect tough Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-78. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 541990 with a size standard $15 Million. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Digestive, Diabetes & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement to procure services of Chairperson of the Steering Committee for the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Consortium. The service contract shall for the period of 12 months from date of award. Contractor will perform the following duties of the Chairperson of the Prevention of Lower Urinary tract Symptoms Consortium Steering Committee:1. Convene conference calls of the Study Executive Committee 1-2 times per month. Each call is expected to last for approximately one hour.2. Convene and run a meeting of the Steering Committee approximately every other week until all protocols are approved. Subsequent meetings will be one per month. Face to face meetings will last for a day and a half and be held every 2-3 months during first 2 years and every 3-4 months thereafter.3. Review recruitment data and discuss recruitment and retention strategies with the Program Office.4. Review the proceedings and recommendations from all subcommittees, and discuss further plans with subcommittee chairpersons and the Program Office.5. Provide a leadership role in assisting the Steering Committee develop topics for publications and assigning writing groups for publications.6. Act as a spokesperson for the Prevention of Lower Urinary tract Symptoms Consortium at major national and international meetings, and will be called upon to represent and discuss the conduct of the trial by the press and other community organizations.7. Represent the Prevention of Lower Urinary tract Symptoms Consortium at the meetings and conference calls of the External Experts Panel Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB). One or two face-to-face meeting and two to tee conference calls are expected during the coming year.The offeror must include a completed copy of the following provisions: 1) FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial items; 2) FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. As stated in FAR Clause 52.212-2 (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used equally to evaluate offers: Technical Evaluation, Price, and Past Performance. 3) FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; 4) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 5) FAR Clause 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions. The Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and the certification of business size shall be included. The clauses are available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/.Note: Past Performance Information: Vendors must submit a listing of the most recent contracts/awards (minimum of 3) which demonstrate similar work in nature to this Solicitation. Contracts/awards may include those entered with the Federal Government, state and local governments and commercial concerns. Include the following information for each contract or subcontract:1. Name of Contracting Organization2. Contract Number (for subcontracts provide the prime contract number and the subcontract number)3. Contract Type4. Total Contract Value5. Description of Requirement6. Contracting Officer's Name and Telephone Number7. Program Manager's Name and Telephone NumberPLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System For Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov. Interested vendors capable of providing the Government with the items specified in this synopsis should submit their quotation to the below address. Quotations will be due on or June 22, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Offerors shall provide an original and one copy of your quotation. The quotation must reference Solicitation number NIH-NICHD-16-073. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted electronically to amber.harris@nih.gov. NIH-NICHD-16-073 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
6/13/16, 11:16 AM