a--Complex Cell Systems Bioassay Analysis

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Added: Jan 24, 2018 1:47 pm Solicitation Number: (68HE0D18R0004)

Notice Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice

General Information: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ¿ Research Triangle Park, North Carolina anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Cell System ToxCast Library in support of the National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT). The Contractor will use validated, multiple-endpoint, screening bioassays to determine the effects of a collection of compounds on a variety of biochemical parameters in primary human cells. Parameters should provide broad coverage of human biology and may reflect endpoints associated with inflammation, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, fibrosis and other pathologies. Use of transformed cell lines should be avoided in order to examine effects on cells expected to more closely reflect in vivo cellular physiology as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

This is a Full and Open requirement and will be conducted as a Service Acquisition in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 15, ¿Contracting by Negotiation¿ and 37, ¿Service Contracting.¿ The Government intends to award one (1) Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract that will include a five (5) year ordering period. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

Place of Performance: Services will be performed at the contractor¿s facility.

Release Date: The anticipated posting date of the RFP is on or around February 8, 2018. Upon release to the public, the RFP will be available at the following locations: 1) FedConnect, website: and; 2) Federal Business Opportunities, http://www.fedconnect.net website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The RFP will specify the date and time for proposal receipt.

Contact Information: The primary point of contact is Nicole A. Hairston, Contracting Officer, hairston.nicole@epa.gov.

The secondary point of contact is Ms. Lenora Hilliard, Contracting Officer, Hilliard.lenora@epa.gov.