Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_-_NCI_CIOOD_1.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source National Cancer Institute

Chief Information Office and Office of the Director Support Services (CIOOD)

Agency Contact Information:

U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000, Herndon, VA 20170 Contracting Officer: Jenny Taylor - jenny_taylor@ibc.doi.gov Contract Specialist: Tim Hart – timothy_hart@ibc.doi.gov

Proposed Action:

The Government intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, a firm-fixed-price (FFP) acquisition with Portfolio Alignment Partners, Inc (PAP) for Chief Information Office and Office of the Director Support Services (CIOOD). This non-competitive action is being issued by the Acquisition Services Directorate on the behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Place of Performance:

Contractor Facilities.

Description of Requirement:

The objective of this acquisition is to provide professional subject matter expertise that can support NCI’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Office of the Director (OD) in an in-depth analysis of the current NCI portfolio management program, compliance implementation plans, and the external business service offering. This assessment includes but is not limited to organizational analysis and design, strategic alignment, communication planning across programs and portfolio coordination.

The Contractor shall provide the technical and functional activities necessary for the management of this SOW and work performed to meet SOW requirements. The Contractor shall provide a Contract Management Plan outlining the tasks, sub tasks, and approaches to be used to provide the required services including the specific deliverable documents, analyses, and reports to be developed. When approved by the COR, this plan shall be used to monitor, control, and report progress, issues, and resource expenditure.

Contractor shall also provide consulting and technical services supporting NCI Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology’s (CBIIT) execution of responsibilities for planning, definition, design, development, implementation, operations, and infrastructures to support biomedical research, and informatics, including but not limited to, providing guidance to the NCI CBIIT leadership on tasks including definition, coordination, publishing of services, and project management procedures, policies, methodologies, standards, and change requests.

Contractor shall also provide portfolio coordination and reporting, including but not limited to, developing and assisting in the implementation of sound technology management practices and provide the capability to distribute and communicate service and project information across the enterprise, and supporting development, tracking, and reporting of CBIIT budgets schedules, and financial and performance forecasting.

Response Information:

mailto:jenny_taylor@ibc.doi.gov mailto:timothy_hart@ibc.doi.gov

This Sole Source action is being processed in accordance with FAR 13.5 to establish a short term purchase order with Portfolio Alignment Partners, Inc. until this requirement can be competed. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities regarding this requirement by submitting a capabilities statement by the date specified herein.

A single 12-month period of performance with an option to extend up to 6-months via FAR 52.217-8 is anticipated for this effort. The Government will consider all capabilities statements received by 5PM Monday, February 28, 2022. Please be advised that it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the Government receives your submission on or before the specified due date. Submissions shall be sent electronically to Jenny Taylor, Contracting Officer at jenny_taylor@ibc.doi.gov and Timothy Hart, Contract Specialist at timothy_hart@ibc.doi.gov. Submissions shall not exceed five (5) pages. Paper copies will not be accepted. Late responses will only be accepted if they contain extraordinary value to the Government. Submissions should be in a Microsoft Office compatible format (i.e., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) or Adobe Acrobat and not contain text smaller than 11-point font. The maximum file size of the submission shall not exceed 8 MB. Tables, graphs, etc. will count against the total page count. Font size smaller than 11 may be used to label tables and graphs, but may not be smaller than 8-point font. All data received in response to this Special Notice that are marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Evaluation Panel. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All Government and contractor personnel reviewing responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified. Responders are advised that the Government will not reimburse for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Special Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Special Notice will be solely at the interested parties' expense. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this announcement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. The Government reserves the right to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) as a result of this announcement. Please be advised that this announcement may constitute the only notice that will be posted for this acquisition, based on the review of any responses to this notice. Marketing brochures and/or generic company literature will not be considered. Not addressing all the requested information may result in the Government determining the responder is not capable of performing the scope of work required.

mailto:jenny_taylor@ibc.doi.gov mailto:timothy_hart@ibc.doi.gov