NIA Patient Meals Services - Statement of Work - GINC.pdf

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Statement of Work (SOW)

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title of Project: Patient Meals for NIA Clinical Unit Participants

2. Background Information: The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. The Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) provides a stimulating setting for a comprehensive effort to understand aging through multidisciplinary investigator-initiated research, in this regard.

One of the IRP's program activities includes the Clinical Research Core (CRC) part of the NIA Clinical Unit within the Office of the Scientific Director. The CRC seeks to elucidate normative values and separate normal aging findings from disease states. The CRC’s goal is to prolong disease-free states with age. The CRC serves as an infrastructure to facilitate the creation and development of therapeutic targets for the treatment of age-related disease across the Intramural Research Program. The CRC performs research in various protocol studies that have direct clinical applications to aging and disease states.

Participants in the various protocols may spend one or more days in the Clinical Unit and are provided with patient meals.

3. Purpose or Objective of the Requirement: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall provide patient meals for those participants who require them (three meals per day, seven days per week).

4. Type of Contract Contemplated:

Contract, Open Market, and the expected value will be provided (inclusive of options).

5. Period of Performance: The period of performance is twelve months (12) from the date of award, plus four (4) one-year options.

B. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS (SCOPE OF WORK)

Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the tasks as specified herein. Specifics are ally, the contractor shall:

• NIA research participants will be provided with fresh, temperature-appropriate meals (three meals per day, seven days per week according to times coordinated with the NIA Clinical Unit).

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• Meals will be provided to participants either in on-site cafeteria, in which participants may get meals themselves, or contractor shall provide patient meals for those participants who require them and deliver them to the NIA Clinical Unit located in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

• For meals provided in on-site cafeteria, meal vouchers valued up to $15.00 per meal will be provided.

• All meals will be prepared in the incumbent’s production kitchen.

• For meals transported to the NIA Clinical Unit, NIA’s research staff will take possession of the trays and pass the meal trays to the participants upon delivery by the incumbent.

• All transported items will be transported in appropriate containers. While meals are in its sole possession, the incumbent will implement temperature controls to meet regulatory compliance.

• The incumbent will be responsible for removing trays and equipment from the NIA Clinical Unit and cleaning all transported items after meals have been consumed.

• Floor stocks, nourishments and commercial nutritional supplements may be required.

• Dietetic and related nutrition consulting services may be required to assist the research staff in developing the nutritional component of their research protocols.

Dietetic and related nutrition services may be required to tailor meals for participants on special diets or other dietary restrictions.

C. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• NIA will grant the incumbent access to the Clinical Unit located in the Baltimore metropolitan area for supply and meal delivery and for tray pickup.

• NIA will be responsible for all damage to or loss of items belonging to the vendor used in performance of this contract including china, silverware, and participant trays when those items are not in sole possession of the vendor. Upon request, NIA will return all items belonging to the vendor.

D. DELIVERY OR DELIVERABLES

No written deliverables. Refer to the above scope of work in Section B. “Contractor Requirements (Scope of Work)”.

E. TRAVEL

Not applicable.

F. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS – KEY PERSONNEL

Not applicable.

G. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

H. DATA RIGHTS

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I. SECTION 508 – ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS

J. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

1. The following Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:

Name: Taryn E. Mabe National Institute on Aging (NIA) Intramural Research Program (IRP) Office of the Scientific Director 251 Bayview Boulevard Room 4C023 Baltimore, Maryland 21224 Telephone Number: (410) 558-8310 Fax: (410) 558-8103 E-mail address: mabeteayoubt@mail.nih.gov

2. The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.

3. Alternate COR: N/A

The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements. Any signed agreement shall be incorporated by reference in Section K of the contract.5.

The Government may unilaterally change the COR designation for this contract.

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