PRESOLICITATION NOTICE_Final.pdf

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

NIAID Evaluation Services RFP Number: 75N93024R00005

Type of Requirement

New Requirement Follow-on (Contract No.: 75N93019D00035) Other (specify):________________

Place of Performance

Place of performance is unknown at this time Place of performance is known. Work under this contract will be performed in various NIH/NIAID facilities.

Recompetition Ripple Effect Communications, Inc.

2400 Research Blvd., Suite 305 Rockville, MD 20850

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, MSC 9821, Bethesda, MD, 20892-9821

Duration of contract: 5 Years

Anticipated award date: July 15, 2024

Pre-solicitation Notice Information

Introduction The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. For over 70 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 United States and around the world. NIAID has a unique mandate, which requires the Institute to respond to emerging public health threats. Toward this end, NIAID manages a complex and diverse research portfolio that aims to do the following:

• Expand the breadth and depth of knowledge in all areas of infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

• Develop flexible domestic and international research capabilities to appropriately respond to emerging and re- emerging disease threats at home and abroad

NIAID advances the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of many of the world's most intractable and widespread diseases. Key research areas include newly emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19, tuberculosis and influenza, HIV/AIDS, biodefense, and immune-mediated diseases including asthma and allergy.

The current contract with Ripple Effect Communications, Contract No. 75N93019D00035, will expire on July 29, 2024.

Description The purpose of this contract is to provide design and implement program evaluation projects for NIAID’s scientific research and management programs as well as provide support for evaluation training and evaluation related activities.

This Contract will support the evaluation functions of the Policy, Planning, and Evaluation (PP&E) Branch and NIAID. PP&E provides institutional leadership for systematic, trans-NIAID strategic planning, evaluation, and policy analysis to support and advance NIAID's mission. NIAID conducts a myriad of evaluations, including feasibility and evaluation design studies, needs assessments, process evaluations, and outcome and impact evaluations. This acquisition is designed to support the program evaluation and management functions of PP&E which includes the following.

Overseeing the development and implementation of an ongoing strategic planning process.

• Analyzing the NIAID research portfolio to inform policy decisions and science management.

• Directing ongoing and special assessments of research programs to guide the development of future Institute programs and initiatives.

• Developing briefing materials for NIAID staff use in preparation for meetings with and presentations to the NIH Director, federal agencies, Congress, and scientific organizations and advocacy groups.

• Preparing timely and accurate responses to Congress, HHS, other federal agencies, and NIH stakeholders who request information about the NIAID research portfolio.

• Coordinating the NIAID institutional response for draft federal rule making documents, guidance, and policy documents.

• Monitoring, analyzing, and developing position statements on key policies and regulations that affect the NIAID mission and/ or its constituents.

Requirement and Period of Performance

It is anticipated that one single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded for a 5-year period of performance beginning on or about July 15, 2024.

Other important considerations

Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency. This RFP will be available electronically on/about April 3, 2024 and may be accessed through 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 to 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, go to the website https://ecps.nih.gov and then click on "How to Submit."

https://ecps.nih.gov/