75N95024Q00258SSN Sources Sought Notice.pdf

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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

1. Solicitation Number: 75N95024Q00258SSN

2. Title: Pediatric Neurology Consulting Support Services

3. Classification Code: R499: Support – Professional: Other

4. NAICS Code: 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

5. Size Standard: $19.0 million

6. Description:

This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement.

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. Small businesses are encouraged to respond.

Background: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Office of the Clinical Director (OCD) provides centralized oversight and support for conducting clinical research and provides neurological expertise and consultations for all

NIH institutes that carry out clinical research in the Clinical Center. The OCD assures the quality of clinical care provided in NINDS clinical research protocols by coordinating the credentialing process and competency reviews of NINDS licensed health care providers.

Consulting support services are required to evaluate and advise on the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients in the Clinical Center who are referred for neurological consultation.

Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this acquisition is to provide NINDS, under the Office of the Clinical Director, with professional consulting support services to assist in providing coverage for pediatric neurology consultations, as well as technical expertise on neurogenetic disorders.

Project requirements: The Contractor shall provide the following professional consulting support services:

• Interpret pediatric neurology clinical findings and treatment plan recommendations.

• Prepare assessment reports to the Office of the Clinical Director. Reports shall include the number of patient assessments completed and hours required for completion. The report shall be completed in the template provided by the

Government. Reports shall be submitted to the NIH by email as an Excel file within 15 business days of the end of each month.

• Work shall take place at the NIH Main Campus, NINDS Consultation Services, 10 Convent Drive, Bldg. 10 CRC, Room 6-5700, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Anticipated period of performance: The period of performance for this requirement shall be one (1) one-year base period and two (2) one-year option periods.

Other important considerations: The Contractor shall meet the following requirements:

• The Contractor employee shall have a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from an accredited University.

• The Contractor Employee shall be board certified in genetics, neurology, and pediatric medicine.

• The Contractor employee shall have a current license to practice medicine.

• The Contractor employee shall have a minimum of ten (10) years clinical experience in pediatric neurology, specifically in the analysis and diagnosis of autoimmune neurological and chromosome breakage disorders, medication management, and other unrelated neurological disorders such as headaches and seizures.

• The Contractor employee shall have recent experience in research protocol development and outcome measures related to pediatric neurology disorders as demonstrated by involvement in clinical research and must be current on required

NIH clinical center online web-based training modules relating to ethics training and regulatory requirements for protecting human subjects.

Capability statement /information sought.

Companies that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the project requirements separately. Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) the professional qualifications of personnel as it relates to the requirements outlined, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts and/or other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Capability statements must also include the Company Name, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.

Interested companies are required to identify their type of business, applicable North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice.

However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number.

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 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.

All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer.

Facsimile responses are NOT accepted.

The response must be submitted to Sarah Adan, Contracting Officer at e-mail address sarah.adan@nih.gov.

The response must be received on or before April 30, 2024, 4:00pm, 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 www.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).