Presolicitation Notice 10.03.2024.pdf

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RFP NUMBER: 75N93023R00010

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NIAID PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (PSTSS)

RFP Number: 75N93023R00010

Type of Requirement

New Requirement Re-competition (Contract Numbers: 75N93019D00023, 75N93019D00024, 75N93019D00025, 75N93019D00026, and 75N93019D00027) Other (specify):__________________________

Place of Performance

Place of performance is unknown at this time Place of performance is known: For the majority of the task orders an individual Contractor’s principal place of work will be in Bethesda or Rockville, Maryland and Hamilton, Montana locations, and in Contractor-leased spaces in the Washington, DC metro area. However, some task orders may be carried out in other locations in the United States and outside the United States in locations such as Canada, Europe, India, Southeast Asia or Africa. Also, for some task orders, the Contractor shall be allowed to fulfill the services sought under the task order with support personnel working remotely (Contractor facility or telework).

Recompetition (if applicable)

Name: Guidehouse Digital LLC Contract Number: 75N93019D00023 Address: 1676 International Drive Suite 800

Mclean, Virginia 22102

Name: Axle Informatics, LLC Contract Number: 75N93019D00024 Address: 1700 Rockville Pike Suite 400

Rockville, Maryland 20852

Name: CAMRIS International, Inc.

Contract Number: 75N93019D00025 Address: 3 Bethesda Metro Center Floor 16

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Name: GAP Solutions Inc.

Contract Number: 75N93019D00026 Address: 205 Van Buren Street Suite 205

Herndon, Virginia 20170

Name: Kelly Services Inc.

Contract Number: 75N93019D00027 Address: 999 W. Big Beaver Road

Troy, Michigan 48084

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Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Office of Acquisitions, 5601 Fishers Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20892-9821

Duration of contract: 5 Years

Anticipated award date: June 1, 2025

Presolicitation Notice Information

Background The mission of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is to conduct and support basic, translational and clinical research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. Infectious diseases include global killers such as human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), tuberculosis (TB), and malaria;

emerging or reemerging threats such as influenza, novel pathogenic coronaviruses (e.g., Middle East respiratory syndrome), Ebola, Zika, chikungunya, multiple drug resistant bacteria (e.g., multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus), and extensively drug resistant TB (XDR TB); and "deliberately emerging" threats from potential agents of bioterrorism. Immune-mediated disorders include autoimmune diseases such as lupus and type 1 diabetes, asthma, allergies and graft rejection and other problems associated with tissue and organ transplantation.

For more than 60 years, NIAID research has led to new therapies, vaccines, diagnostic tests and other technologies that have improved the health of millions of people in the US and around the world. The scope of NIAID research portfolio has expanded considerably in recent years in response to new challenges such as bioterrorism, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, and the increase of asthma prevalence among children in this country.

To accomplish this mission, NIAID conducts and supports a comprehensive portfolio of research that provides the scientific understanding and research platforms for translational and clinical research to develop and test vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics to prevent and treat the many infectious, immune-mediated, and allergic diseases that afflict people throughout the world.

New and expanding Congressional mandates, rapid evolution of research tools and technical capabilities, changing policies and information technologies, expanding research programs, and NIAID's leadership role in the global community has resulted in a critical requirement to obtain highly specialized scientific and technical services of a Contractor capable of flexible assignments and availability.

This is a technically complex and high volume requirement that necessitates the vendor to have scientifically fluent and robust management resources to recruit an ample pool of highly specialized, labor categories (e.g., novel infectious disease experts) in a fast-paced environment. Vendors must have the ability to discriminate between specific scientific labor categories (as well as technical labor categories) and manage any issues that might arise throughout the performance of the contract. The vendor/s (as a prime contractor) must have sufficient experience to address any Task Order performance issues that arise across all labor categories, including in Biosafety Level (BSL) 1 - 4 laboratory environments. Since this will be a high volume contract, the vendor must have meticulous record keeping and management experience of high volume, time-sensitive requirements.

NIAID requires qualified and experienced personnel to support a full-range of activities, including new and in-progress research projects, program deployment and implementation, and other activities necessary to conduct the business and fulfill the mission of the NIAID's scientific research program.

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Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this contract is to provide professional, scientific, and technical support services to support NIAID’s current and emerging research priorities. Support includes specialized scientific support related to basic, translational and clinical research; vaccine research; general laboratory research at BSL-2, -3 and -4; veterinary and scientific research in ABSL-2, -3 and -4 environments; and bioinformatics and computational biology. The contract shall not include services that are Inherently Governmental as defined by FAR 7.5, nor any personal services as defined by FAR 37.104.

Project Requirements The Contractor shall provide support services as described below. Services shall be furnished according to individual task orders issued during the contract period of performance.

Services involve providing professional expertise in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, infectious diseases, immunology, and bioinformatics; and cutting-edge vaccine research to improve understanding of immune responses and to identify new vaccine targets for HIV/AIDS, malaria, influenza, Ebola, Zika, and other pathogens and diseases within the mission of NIAID. Support for NIAID’s international research efforts and NIAID’s participation in responding to worldwide crises and outbreaks is also included. In addition, this includes clinical trials support and other related expertise to conduct basic and applied research; to expand the biomedical knowledge base to prevent, diagnose, monitor and treat emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; and to develop and implement domestic and international clinical trials to support critical research efforts on HIV/AIDS, TB, Hepatitis C, malaria, Ebola, Zika, influenza, and other leading infectious causes of global and focal morbidity and mortality. Expertise shall also be provided in order to lead or conduct basic/clinical research or extramural research related to NIAID’s mission. Services also include specialized support in the areas of bioinformatics, high-throughput genomic sequencing, proteomics, image analysis, computational and systems biology, and data analysis for both basic and clinical research projects. Also included are consultants and/or specialists to provide input on special projects.

Activities also include providing support for scientific research on viral agents (Ebola, Zika, MERS, adenoviruses, and flaviviruses and others), some requiring high containment (BSL-3 and BS- 4), to understand transmission, pathogenesis, and host immune responses. Contractor personnel supporting BSL-3 and BSL-4 environments must have required security and medical clearances in accordance with NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regulations and must be certified to work with select agents.

Additionally, support includes providing expertise in veterinary clinical and procedural support for laboratory animal housed in ABSL-2, -3, and -4; assisting with animal experiment development; consulting on selection of appropriate animal models; performing specialist veterinary procedures within high containment environments; and providing guidance on the administration of NIAID’s Animal Care and Use Program in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

The level of professional expertise being obtained runs the full gamut from work tasks not requiring degrees, credentials, licenses, or certifications, up to and including licensed practitioners and highly specialized Ph.D. or doctorate level professionals.

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The labor categories include the following:

Animal Biologist Biologist Bioinformatics Scientist Bioprocess Engineer Budget Analyst Chemist Chemical Engineer Clinical Advisor Clinical Operations Manager Clinical Program Manager Clinical Protocol Coordinator Clinical Research Coordinator Clinical Research Pharmacist Data Manager Data Scientist Epidemiologist Genetic Counselor Imaging Specialist Laboratory Manager Laboratory Operations Specialist Laboratory Technician Medical Officer

Molecular Geneticist Nurse Practitioner Patient Care Coordinator Paralegal Peer Review Specialist Pharmacy Technician Specialist Phlebotomist Physician Assistant Program Analyst Project Manager Quality Assurance Specialist Recruitment and Outreach Specialist Research Nurse Researcher Science Writer/Editor Scientific Program Analyst Scientific Program Manager Sr. Scientific Program Manager Scientific Review Officer Scientist Statistician

Anticipated Period of Performance NIAID anticipates that multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awards for the Base contracts will be made on or about June 1, 2025. The anticipated ordering period is for 5 years: June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2030.

Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency. This RFP will be available electronically on/about October 24, 2024, and may be accessed through www.SAM.gov:

This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract. No collect calls will be accepted. No facsimile transmissions will be accepted.

For this solicitation, the NIAID requires proposals be submitted Online via the NIAID electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website. Submission of proposals by facsimile or e-mail is not acceptable. For directions on using eCPS, please go to the website https://ecps.nih.gov and then click on "How to Submit."

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