Solicitation_RFQ 75N95022R00048.pdf

RFQ No. 75N95022R00048 Medicinal Chemistry Consulting Services

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ)

RFQ NUMBER: 75N95022R00048

DATE ISSUED: May 26, 2022

ISSUING CONTRACTING OFFICE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition (OA)

SUBJECT: RFQ for National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) requirement titled:

“Medicinal Chemistry Consulting Services”

AUTHORITY: This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for commercial product or service and is conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5— Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR Part 12— Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Any award resulting from this RFQ is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

If you wish to be considered for award, you must submit to the Government point of contact specified below a responsive quotation that contains all required information described herein and sufficiently establishes your capability of fulfilling this requirement.

The Government intends to award one to five purchase order at a fair and reasonable price as a result of this RFQ. While the Government intends to award without discussions, it reserves the right to conduct discussions at any point if it determines it to be in its best interest. The Government also reserves the right to award no purchase order depending on the quality of quotations received, the availability of funding, and the continued existence of this requirement.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: Please refer to Attachment 1 – Statement of Work.

CONTRACT TYPE: The Government intends to award a Labor Hour type purchase order having a period of performance of one year from the date of award, and options to extend the term of the contract and for increased quantity (labor hours).

NORTH AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $16.5 million

SET ASIDE STATUS: This acquisition resulting from this solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Please refer to Attachment 3 – Additional Terms and

Conditions and Attachment 5 – Information and Physical Access Security.

INVOICING: If you are selected for award, you must submit all invoices in accordance with Attachment 6 – Invoice Instructions.

QUESTIONS:

If you have questions regarding any part of this solicitation, please submit your inquiries immediately but no later than 1:00 PM Eastern Time on June 1, 2022, to the point of contact listed below.

Marlene Milgram Contract Specialist Marlene.milgram@nih.gov

All questions must be submitted via email to marlene.milgram@nih.gov.

QUOTATION DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION:

Responses including all required materials specified herein must be submitted by 6:00 PM Eastern Time on June 6, 2022 and must reference “RFQ No. 75N95022R00048” Quotations must be submitted via email to: Marlene Milgram, Contract Specialist, at marlene.milgram@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted

REQUIRED COMPONENTS OF QUOTATION:

Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria described in Attachment 7 – Evaluation Criteria. Technical evaluation of responses to this solicitation shall take place in two phases: Phase One and Phase Two.

During Phase One, responses shall be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria for Technical Factor 1: Personnel Qualifications; Price; and Past Performance. These evaluation factors are described in more detail in Attachment 7 – Evaluation Criteria.

Your response/quote to this RFQ must include the following:

1. A narrative, not to exceed two pages in length, that briefly describes the Quoter’s interest in the requirement and the proposed consultant’s qualifications to fulfill the requirement.

2. Current resume of proposed consultant which demonstrates the capability to fulfill the specific requirements described in the Statement of Work (Attachment 1).

3. A completed price template, included with this RFQ as Attachment 2 – Price Template. The price template must include an hourly rate for the base year and option years 1 and 2. (Please complete only the highlighted portion of the document.) This requirement has a salary rate limitation whereby proposed rates must adhere to the current Executive Level II Salary Rate. Please refer to Attachment 3 -Additional Terms and Conditions for additional information on the salary rate limitation.

mailto:marlene.milgram@nih.gov mailto:marlene.milgram@nih.gov

4. A completed and signed copy of Attachment 4 – Representations and Certification.

(Please complete only the highlighted portions of the document.)

5. Past Performance References: A page listing at least two contracts/orders that your organization received from Government agencies and/or commercial customers under which you provided services that demonstrate your organization’s recent and relevant past performance. Relevant is defined as work similar in complexity and magnitude to the work described in the SOW.

Each reference should include the following, if applicable:

• Project title, and description of the project

• Contract number, and if applicable, task order number

• Contract amount

• Government Agency/Organization

• Contracting Officer/Project Manager’s name, address, and phone number

• Current status, e.g., completed and/or if in progress, start and estimated completion dates

• Key personnel (please highlight those individuals who worked on the relevant project(s) and are also being proposed for this effort.)

• A brief narrative of why you deem the reference to be relevant to this requirement.

6. Additionally, you must include the following information in the first page of your quotation submission:

• RFQ Number: 75N95022R00048

• Your organization’s full name and address;

• Your organization’s UEI Number, CAGE Code, and TIN Number;

• Name, Telephone Number, and Email Address of Person Authorized to Provide the

Quotation

Suggested Response Format:

a. Cover Page

b. Executive Summary, if applicable

c. Statement of Interest and Key Personnel Qualifications (no more than two pages)

d. Proposed Key Personnel resume(s)

e. Past Performance References

f. Price Narrative, if applicable

a. Completed Representations and Certification

a. Completed Price Template

Please note: To be considered for award, your organization must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), accessible at www.sam.gov, at the time of quote submission.

All timely quotations that fully comply with these instructions and are submitted by responsible offerors will be evaluated by the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP). Quotations submitted after the due date and time shall be treated in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-1(f).

http://www.sam.gov/

COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS:

Please be advised that the NINDS is an Institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is a Federal agency. Your mass-market commercial and/or license agreement may include provisions that are customarily found in the commercial sector, which are not appropriate for a contract with a Federal agency. Specifically, NINDS considers any provision in your mass-market commercial and/or license agreement to be inappropriate and unenforceable that:

(1) Contravenes a right granted to NINDS under U.S. copyright law (e.g., fair use, right to archive, copying for interlibrary loan),

(2) Violates the Federal Acquisition Regulation or other Federal law (e.g., Anti-deficiency

Act, Principles of Federal Appropriations Law),

(3) Departs from reasonable consumer expectations and was not disclosed by the Licensor prior to agreement, or

(4) Violates fundamental public policy.

The NINDS will assume that you agree with the above statements if you submit a quotation.

IMPORTANT:

If you are unable to submit a quote, please so indicate in a reply email to the previously specified point of contact.

This RFQ does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of any quotation or to contract for supplies or services.

List of Attachments Attachment 1 – Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment 2 – Price Template Attachment 3 - Additional Terms and Conditions Attachment 4 – Representations and Certification Attachment 5 – Information and Physical Access Security Attachment 6 – Invoice Instructions Attachment 7 - Evaluation Criteria