Masters of Professional Studies (MPS) Fellowship Program
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 newly formed Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias (CARD) is offering a unique, high-quality master's level program to enable healthcare researchers to grow their data science skills. The goal of this program is to cultivate the next generation of data science and bioinformatics professionals at CARD. Fellowship awardees will gain foundational knowledge in data analysis and data management through collaborative online, hybrid instruction and direct consultation with experts in the field. Beyond the coursework, Fellows will have the opportunity to utilize and refine new skills they have learned working with real data curated at CARD and its partner initiatives and ICs. Use of CARD data, or employment by CARD, is not a requirement for participation in the MPS.
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is soliciting an organization to administer a Masters of Professional Studies (MPS) in Data Science Fellowship program.
The program shall include application through a web portal that meets the graduate requirements through the regular admission process of the university and the MPS in Data Science. Application evaluation shall consist of student information, degree transcripts, curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose. Admission decisions for the MPS will made by CARD and university data science staff. CARD will offer up to 4 fellowships per cohort.
Purpose and Objectives: The contractor shall cultivate the next generation of data science and bioinformatics professionals. Fellowship awardees will gain foundational knowledge in data analysis and data management through collaborative online and hybrid instruction and direct consultation with experts in the field.
Project requirements: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform.
The Contractor shall perform the following in order to establish and administer the MPS Fellowship Program:
Establish application requirements, timelines, and reporting mechanisms
Develop processes and standard operating procedures
Develop, implement, and manage the fellowship website and application portal
Manage data and prepare application package for submission to NIA
Communicate with applicants and selected fellows
Provide student support services with selected fellows
Anticipated period of performance: The Government anticipates awarding an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an ordering period of November 2021 – September 2025.
Capability statement /information sought.
Respondents must provide, as part of their response, a capability statement that clearly identifies 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 projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information.
Please note that NIA is particularly interested in small business sources. If you are a small business, please state the type of small business (small business; HUBZone; service-disabled, veteran-owned; 8(a); veteran-owned; woman-owned; or small disadvantaged businesses) and your 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.
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.
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 an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirements 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) pages. 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. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted.
The response must be submitted to Jeanette Russell, Contract Specialist, at e-mail address Jeanette.Russell@nih.gov.
The response must be received on or before July 13, 2021 at 9:00 am, 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 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).”
75N95021Q00267 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse
6/28/21, 8:23 AM Director of Youth Ministry Services
Added: Dec 25, 2012 11:29 pm
This is a pre-solicitation notice for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is not a small business set-aside; any responsible source may submit an offer. Synopsis will be follows. A separate written solicitation M67400-13-T-0010 will be issued as a Request for Quotation on or after 21 Dec 2012. In accordance with FAR Subpart 5.202(12). THIS PROJECT WILL BE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY IN THE COUNTRY OF JAPAN, OKINAWA PREFECTURE.
Required Items and Descriptions are as follows:
Director of Youth Ministry:
To perform duties as the Director of Youth Ministries for Marine Corps Base (MCB) wide, Chrisitian, non-denominational religious youth ministries program, established and conducted for middle and high school students that support specific Youth Ministry needs and other established programmed services of the religious ministries department.
Each Base Period CLIN has a corresponding Option Period One CLIN (1001) , Option Period Two CLIN (2001), Option Period Three CLIN (3001), and Option Period Four CLIN (4001).
The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government considering price and other factors.
The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition. Responsible Offerors must be active in the Central Contractor Registration in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7004 unless you qualify under an exemption. DUNS, TIN and CAGE Code must be written on submitted proposal. Solicitation will be available on or after 21 Dec 2012. The solicitation (Request for Quotation), when it is released it will be available electronically at the following websites https://www.neco.navy.mil and or http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ under solicitation M67400-13-T-0010. The solicitation also will be e-mailed upon a written request to the Point of Contact listed.
Offers can be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to the Contracting Office, U.S. Marine Corps RCO, MCB CMP S.D. BUTLER, PSC 557 BOX 2000, FPO AP 96379-2000. Offers must be received no later than 16:00, Japanese Standard Time of solicitation closing date. The closing date will be notified in the solicitation issued. POC for all inquires is Manetta B. Williams/ manetta.williams@usmc.mil. Our Fax # is 011-81-611-745-0969.
M6740013T0010 United States Marine Corps
12/25/12, 11:29 PM Assistant Education Technician Services
Added: Aug 28, 2009 6:58 am
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. The solicitation number is F2N37E9128AG04; this solicitation is a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-36, DCN 20090825, and AFAC 2009-0803. This acquisition will be full and open competition; the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 923110. The business size standard is not established. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is R419. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 9411.CLIN 0001: 2,080 HRS, Base Year, Assistant Education Technician Services IAW attached Statement of Work. Non-personal services in support of U.S. Air Force voluntary off-duty education program providing academic advisement, information, guidance, and preparation of documents associated with education services and administrative duties as assigned. Period of Performance: 01 October 2009 - 30 September 2010.CLIN 1001: 2,080 HRS, Option Year 1, Assistant Education Technician Services IAW attached Statement of Work. Non-personal services in support of U.S. Air Force voluntary off-duty education program providing academic advisement, information, guidance, and preparation of documents associated with education services and administrative duties as assigned. Period of Performance: 01 October 2010 - 30 September 2011.EVALUATION CRITERIA: Evaluation of offers will be completed in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: The offeror shall possess the following capabilities: A two-year college degree and 15-30 semester hours in counseling, secondary education, or a related discipline is highly preferred. Resumes and transcripts shall be submitted with proposal packages to Contracting squadron. The contractor shall have a minimum of one year remaining at the current duty station. Evaluations of proposed PRICE will also be completed.ALL OFFERORS must submit a completed FAR clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications, resume, and transcripts with their offerThe following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation). FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. FAR 52.232-33 Payment by EFT - CCR. FAR 52.233-1 Disputes. FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award. FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following fill-in: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses with the following fill-in: Department of Defense (48 CFR Chapter 2). DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A Required Central Contractor Registration Alternate A. DFARS 252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions. DFARS 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English. DFARS 252.225-7042 Authorization to Perform. DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request; requests for payments must be submitted electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system at https://wawf.eb.mil. DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. DFARS 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman. AFFARS 5352.223-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations. AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor access to Air Force Installations. AFFARS 5352.242-9001 Common Access Cards (CACs) for Contractor Personnel. Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil.Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil, and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov.Please send any response to joseph.hoh@lajes.af.mil or fax to 011-351-295-57-3210 NO LATER THAN 11 SEPTEMBER 2009, NOON LOCAL TIME (8:00 AM EST). Point of contact is Joseph Hoh, SSgt, Contract Specialist, telephone 011-351-295-57-3148, joseph.hoh@lajes.af.mil. Alternate POC is Keith L. Rhodia, SSgt, Contracting Officer, telephone 011-351-295-57-3123, keith.rhodia@lajes.af.mil.
F2N37E9128AG04 Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa
8/28/09, 6:58 AM