Notice_of_Intent_1.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Solicitation Number: 75N94024Q00097 Solicitation Type: Sole Source (Non-Competitive) Title: NICHD: Service: Professional Services- Agustin Conde Agudelo NAICS / Size Standard: 541990 / 19.5 Million

Introduction

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Acquisitions (OA), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to Dr. Agustin Conde Agudelo to assist with reporting results of clinical and translational studies performed by the Pregnancy Research Branch.

Background Information

The Pregnancy Research Branch is a Clinical Branch in the Division of Intramural Research in the NICHD.

The Branch operated in Detroit, Michigan for 31 years and reported a substantial body of research. Some important research was in progress when the service contract with the hosting institution came to an end on January 31, 2023. There remains a large amount of work that needs to be reported to complete the research cycle: dissemination. The completion of this work requires procuring the services of individuals with experience in obstetrics, perinatal epidemiology, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Services are also required to prepare the site visit book and the presentation as well as to respond to the comments of the site visitors.

Purpose and Objectives

The overall program objectives are to report results of clinical and translational studies performed by the Pregnancy Research Branch.

Period of Performance

The period of performance is May 15, 2024, through May 14, 2025.

Contractor Requirements

The contractor needs to have experience working on the projects related to the Pregnancy Research Branch and is familiar with the research agenda, methodology, research objectives, manuscript preparation, scientific writing process, and peer review. The contractor shall assist with the drafting of manuscripts, generation of figures and tables, drafting responses to the comments of the reviewers, and reviewing galley proofs and generation of supplementary materials required by biomedical journals. The contractor needs experience in participating in site visit presentations. The contractor will provide lectures, be available for consultation via teleconferencing, prepare the site visit book, and respond to the comments of the site visitors.

Sole Source Justification

The completion of this work requires procuring the services of an individual with experience in obstetrics, perinatal epidemiology, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Dr. Conde-Agudelo is an obstetrician and gynecologist with a Master’s degree in Public Health and a Ph.D. in Health Sciences with emphasis in Epidemiology. Dr. Agustin Conde-Agudelo also has extensive experience providing lectures as a regular member of the Section Head meetings. Dr. Agustin Conde-Agudelo worked with the Perinatology/Pregnancy Research Branch for 15 years as Head of the Section for Perinatal Epidemiology/Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Services are also required to prepare the site visit book and the presentation as well as to respond to the comments of the site visitors. Dr. Conde-Agudelo has experience working on the projects related to the Pregnancy Research Branch and is familiar with the research agenda, methodology, research objectives, manuscript preparation, scientific writing process, and peer review.

Regulatory Authority

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source. (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, or industrial mobilization).

FAR Clauses

The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, is applicable. The Government will award a contract resulting from this notice to the offeror listed above. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offer: The contractor shall demonstrate its ability to provide the detector listed that meets the specifications provided above.

FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is applicable. The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through

(v) of this provision.

FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, is applicable to this acquisition as follows:

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the defined period of performance.

Additional Information

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541990 and the Small Business Size Standard is 19.5 Million. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, therefore the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competitive Requirements, are not applicable and the resultant award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05 effective April 22, 2024.

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.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. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All responses must be received by May 9, 2024 12:00 PM ET and must reference solicitation number 75N94024Q00097. Responses shall be submitted electronically to nicole.freid@nih.gov. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

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