TCRB Presolicitation Notice.pdf

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Pre-Solicitation Notice

Request for Proposals (RFP) 75N91021R00028

Title: Tobacco Control Research Scientific and Technical Services Support

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute

(NCI), Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850-9700.

Note: This synopsis follows a Sources Sought Notice that was released on March 3, 2021 under HHS-

NIH-NCI-SBSS-TCRB-2021.

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION

WILL BE ISSUED ON A LATER DATE.

Set Aside Status

This requirement is 100% set-aside for the Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development

Program. Only qualified 8(a) small businesses under the size classification relative to the North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical

Services need apply. The small business size standard for this NAICS Code is $16.5M in average annual receipts. How to calculate average annual receipts of a firm can be found in 13 CFR § 121.104. An organization that is not a certified 8(a) small business under the applicable NAICS code will not be considered.

Description

The Behavioral Research Program, Tobacco Control Research Branch (TCRB) and the Prevention, Control and Population Sciences Branch (PCPSB) within the Office of Acquisitions, National Cancer

Institute, National Institutes of Health intends to solicit for scientific writing, technical and logistical support services for the purpose of fulfilling the mission of TCRB to develop and disseminate tobacco research-related materials, meetings to plan these strategies and disseminate these informational products and generally support the internal and external efforts of TCRB to fulfill its mission within the framework of the NCI’s overall mission and goals. This contract may also be used to provide services to the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS), whose funded research aims to understand the causes and distribution of cancer in populations, support the development and delivery of interventions, and monitor and explain cancer trends in all segments of the population.

Task Areas

OFFERORS MUST PROPOSE ON ALL OF THE TASK AREAS IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK.

• Task Area 1: Scientific Writing, Editorial, and Graphic Services for the Preparation of Technical and Consumer Presentations and Documents

• Task Area 2: Project Management Expertise to Support Completion of Scientific Projects and

Liaison Tasks

• Task Area 3: Scientific and Technical Support for Scientific Meetings and Conferences

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• Task Area 4: Development and Production of the Tobacco Monograph Series and Other

Scientific Publications

• Task Area 5: Programmatic Support for Tobacco Regulatory Science Program (TRSP) Tasks

• Task Area 6: Programmatic Support for Behavioral Research Tasks

Places of Performance

1. Contractor’s work site.

2. NCI/Shady Grove, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850

Additional Information:

Request for Proposal Number 75N91021R00028 will be available on or about January 18, 2022.

It is anticipated that one award will be made for all of the Task Areas in the Statement of Work. In addition, it is anticipated that the award will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with a period of performance of five (5) years to be awarded on or about July 1, 2022. Request for

Proposal Number 75N91021R00028 will be available on or about January 18, 2022. It will only be available electronically and may be accessed through “Contract Opportunities” at https://sam.gov/ website.

All responsible 8(a) contractors may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract. No collect calls will be accepted. No facsimile transmissions will be accepted.

Offerors are required to submit their proposals online at the NIH electronic Contract Proposal Submission

(eCPS) website (https://ecps.nih.gov/NCI/home/) ONLY. Proposals submitted in hard copy (paper) will not be accepted. Proposals submitted by email will not be accepted. Collect calls will not be accepted.

Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract.

POTENTIAL OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY

OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS. ALL INQUIRIES

SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE POINTS OF CONTACTS LISTED

HEREIN.

Point of Contact:

Jim French, Contract Specialist; (240) 276-6069; jim.french@nih.gov

Alternate Point of Contact:

Noor Shakeel, Contracting Officer; (240) 276-5167; noor.shakeel@nih.gov https://sam.gov/