Special_Notice_FBO,_75N91019R00022_05132019.pdf

Document Title: Publication of Low Dose Monograph: Collaborative Group on Bias in

Low Dose Studies of Radiation and Cancer Risk.

Document Type: Special Notice

Solicitation Number: 75N91019R00025

Proposed Posted Date: May 13, 2019

Proposed Response Date: May 27, 2019

Classification Code: T012 – Photo/Map/Print/Publication- Reproduction

NAICS Code: 511199 - All Other Publishers

Business Size Standard: 500 employees

Contracting Office Address

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer

Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E126, Bethesda, MD

20852, UNITED STATES.

Description

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB), and Division of

Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) plans to procure on a sole source basis a Low Dose

Monograph: Collaborative Group on Bias in Low Dose Studies of Radiation and Cancer Risk as a special supplement in a high impact journal of at least 11 points ranking in the Journal of the

National Cancer Institute (JNCI) in collaboration with the Oxford University Press USA, The

University of Oxford, 198 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016-4308.

This acquisition will be processed in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1) and is exempt from the requirements of FAR part 6.

Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a severable firm fixed price type contract.

The services acquired under this contract are severable services. Funds are only available for use for the contract line item (CLIN) to which they are obligated. Unused funds from one CLIN may not rollover for use in other periods.

The North American Industry Classification System code is 511199 and the business size standard 500 employees.

The anticipated period of performance shall be June 3, 2019 through March 2, 2020.

It has been determined there are no opportunities to acquire green products or services for this procurement.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB), Division of Cancer

Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) provides research to identify, understand, and quantify the risk of cancer in populations exposed to medical, occupational, or environmental radiation, and to advance understanding of radiation carcinogenesis.

Scope

The NCI seeks to publish a monograph on Epidemiological Studies of Low Dose Ionizing

Radiation and Cancer Risk as a special supplement in a high impact journal of at least 11 points ranking.

Contract Requirements and Personnel Qualifications

The Contractor personnel shall have experience copying, editing, reviewing and publishing low dose radiation related manuscripts.

The Contractor shall:

• Review the six manuscripts that the NCI Technical Point of Contact (TPC) will provide;

• Copy, edit, typeset, and proofread the manuscripts;

• Print, bind and mail 25 copies to the NCI TPC as well as all journal subscribers;

• Make the publication available online to the public.

Report(s)/Deliverables and Delivery Schedule

All of the proofs for the six manuscripts will be submitted in electronic format for review and comments by the Principal Investigator and the NCI TPC. Thereafter, the edited copies of the proof will be returned to Contractor for update, print and online publication within 30 days of receipt. The Contractor shall then submit 25 bound copies to the NCI PI/TPC.

The Contractor shall provide the following deliverables in Microsoft Word format to the NCI

Technical Point of Contacts (TPC):

DELIVERABLE

DELIVERABLE DESCRIPTION / FORMAT

REQUIREMENTS

DUE DATE

Task 4.2.1-4.2.2

Proofs for the six manuscripts in electronic format

9 months after award

Task 4.2.3-4.2.4

a. 25 bound copies of the published monograph

b. Online link for the published monograph

9 months after award of contract

Section 508 Compliance

Training material guidelines of the revised 508 Standards apply as follows:

E.205 Electronic Content

E205.3 Agency Official Communication. Electronic content that is not public facing shall conform to the accessibility requirements specified in E205.4 when such content constitutes official business and is communicated by an agency through one or more of the following:

A. An emergency notification;

C. An internal or external program or policy announcement;

D. A notice of benefits, program eligibility, employment opportunity, or personnel action;

E. A formal acknowledgement of receipt;

H. Educational or training materials; or

I. Intranet content designed as a Web page.

EXCEPTION: Records maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration

(NARA) pursuant to Federal recordkeeping statutes shall not be required to conform to the

Revised 508 Standards unless public facing.

E205.4 Accessibility Standard. Electronic content shall conform to Level A and Level AA

Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see

702.10.1).

See the details at https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule/text-of-the-standards-and-guidelines#E205-content

Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility, Section 508 Compliance is applicable to this notice and the following information is provided to assist:

16.4.1 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility, HHSAR 352.239-73(a)

(January 2010)

a. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and the Architectural and

Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronic and Information (EIT)

Accessibility Standards (36 CFR part 1194), require that, unless an exception applies, all EIT products and services developed, acquired, maintained, or used by any Federal department or agency permit--

1. Federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use information https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule/text-of-the-standards-and-guidelines#E205-content https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule/text-of-the-standards-and-guidelines#E205-content and data that is comparable to the access and use of information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities; and

2. Members of the public with disabilities seeking information or services from a Federal agency to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use of information and data by members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities.

b. Accordingly, any vendor submitting a proposal/quotations/bid in response to this solicitation must demonstrate compliance with the established EIT accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 visions is available at http://www.section508.gov/ The complete text of Section 508 Final Provisions can be accessed at https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards. The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this solicitation are identified in the Statement of Work/Specification/Performance Work

Statement. In order to facilitate the Government's evaluation to determine whether EIT products and services proposed meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must prepare an HHS Section 508 Product

Assessment Template, in accordance with its completion instructions, and provide a binding statement of conformance. The purpose of the template is to assist HHS acquisition and program officials in determining that EIT products and services proposed support applicable Section 508 accessibility standards.

The template allows vendors or developers to self-evaluate their products or services and document in detail how they do or do not conform to a specific

Section 508 standard. Instructions for preparing the HHS Section 508 Product valuation Template may be found on the HHS Web site

(http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/contracting/technology/vendors.html).

d. Respondents to this solicitation must also provide any additional detailed information necessary for determining applicable Section 508 standards conformance, as well as for documenting EIT products or services that are incidental to the project, which would constitute an exception to Section 508 requirements. If a vendor claims its products or services, including EIT deliverables such as electronic documents and reports, meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards in its completed HHS Section 508 Product

Assessment Template, and it is later determined by the Government -- i.e., after award of a contract/order, that products or services delivered do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the Product Assessment Template, remediation of the products or services to the level of conformance specified in the vendor's Product Assessment

Template will be the responsibility of the Contractor and at its expense.

16.4.2 Section 508 accessibility standards for HHS Web Site Content and

Communications Materials

Regardless of format, all Web content or communications materials specifically produced for publication on, or delivery via, HHS Web sites, including text, audio, or video, under this contract shall conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. Remediation of any materials that do not comply with the applicable accessibility standards of 36 CFR

Part 1194 as set forth herein shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

The following Section 508 accessibility standards apply to the content or http://www.section508.gov/ https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/contracting/technology/vendors.html communications material identified in this Statement of Work:

Telecommunications products;

Video and multimedia products and;

Web-based intranet and internet information and applications.

This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested parties, especially small businesses, believe they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. A copy of the capability statement must be received in the NCI Office of

Acquisition on or before 10:00 AM EST on May 27, 2019. All questions must be in writing and emailed to Kathy Elliott, Contract Specialist at Elliottk@mail.nih.gov. A determination by the

Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification on Sam.gov, www.sam.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number 75N91019R00025 on all correspondence.