Solicitation_RFQ_75N95025Q00250.docx

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) RFQ NUMBER: 75N95025Q00250

DATE ISSUED: August 8, 2025

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:

“Consulting Services for Drug Metabolism Pharmacokinetics”

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Government reserves the right to make one award, multiple awards, or no awards as a result of this solicitation.

This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items and is expected not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. This acquisition is being conducted using set-aside competition for any small business concerns.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: Please see 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.

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

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $19 million

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Please see Attachment 2 – Additional Terms and Conditions for a complete list of provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.

INVOICING: If you are selected for award, you must submit all invoices in accordance with Attachment 3 – Invoice Submission Instructions.

QUOTATION DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION:

The deadline to submit a quotation is 12:00 PM Eastern Time on August 22, 2025. Responses must be submitted electronically to Polina Klimenkova, Contracting Officer, at polina.klimenkova@nih.gov

If you decide to submit a quote, you must submit your response via e-mail to the above specified point of contact. Fax responses will not be accepted.

REQUIRED COMPONENTS OF QUOTATION:

Responses to this RFQ must include enough information to establish your capability of fulfilling this requirement. Accordingly, you are required to include the following information in your response:

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

2. Current resume of proposed consultant, not to exceed ten pages in length, which demonstrates their 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 4. Please only complete the highlighted portion of the document.

4. As described in Attachment #5 – Evaluation Criteria, all quotes from responsible Quoters will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation factors:

· Technical: Personnel Qualifications;

· Price; and

· Past Performance.

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

1) RFQ Number: 75N95025Q00250

2) Your company’s full name and address;

3) Unique Entity ID (UEI)

4) Name, Telephone Number, and Email Address of Person Authorized to Provide the Quotation

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.