Bioinformatics Support for NIEHS

Added: Apr 15, 2016 11:24 am

AMENDMENT #1 IS HEREBY ISSUED AND ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide corrections and respond to questions submitted in response to the solicitation. For additional details see attachments.

Note--the service Classification Code was previously entered incorrectly. The correct Classification code is entered herein as B--Special studies and analysis- not R&D.

The hour and date specified for receipt of Offerors remains unchanged at 3:30 p.m. E.S.T. on May 2, 2016.

Added: Mar 31, 2016 4:38 pm The solicitation for the subject requirement is hereby attached. The RFP package contains the RFP document and 19 Attachments.

The response deadline is 3:30 p.m. May 2, 2016.

Submit all questions IN WRITING via email, no later than 5:00 p.m. on
April 15, 2016.

See the RFP and attachments for additional information, instructions, evaluation criteria and terms and conditions.

Added: Mar 10, 2016 3:20 pm

"Bioinformatics Support for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Within the Division of Intramural Research (DIR)
and the Division of the National Toxicology Program (DNTP)"

This pre-solicitation notice announces the intended release of solicitation number NIHES2015048.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) intends to negotiate and award a contract to provide bioinformatics analysis support for the studies conducted at NIEHS. DIR and DNTP researchers conduct studies that produce large amounts of data, varying in size and complexity. Fields of scientific study are diverse and include toxicology, genomics, transcriptomics, high throughput screening (HTS) data and data extraction from diverse text resources that require innovative bioinformatics analysis and development of new software tools.

The NIEHS seeks a qualified contractor to provide bioinformatics support for a variety of disciplines under the contract, including bioinformatics, toxicology, transcriptomics, genomics, chemoinformatics, biocomputation, and epigenetics. A brief description of tasks to be performed under the contract is provided below:

Summary Description of Tasks
Bioinformatics support for Omics studies
Data analysis support for genomic sequencing data
Epigenetics support
Toxicogenomics support
High throughput transcriptomics
Cheminformatics support for HTS data analysis and integration
Informatics & Information mining, Data Extraction
Support for Study Designs
Support for New Bioinformatics Method Development

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
Mandatory qualification criteria will apply to this requirement. The qualification criteria establish conditions that must be met at the time of receipt of Technical Proposals by the Contracting Officer in order for the proposal to be considered any further for award. The following Mandatory Qualification Criteria will apply to this requirement:

Mandatory Qualification Criteria #1- Maximum Response Time
In order to meet agency needs, frequent (nearly daily) face-to-face interaction between the contractor and NIEHS/NTP researchers (including the COR) will be necessary. The Government will require that the successful offeror be able to demonstrate the ability to meet this need by providing a maximum response time of one hour. Organizations submitting proposals will be required to document the ability to secure a fully operational office within an area that will accommodate the maximum response time within 30 days of contract award.

Mandatory Qualification Criteria #2-Section 508 Conformance
Requirements for accessibility based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) apply for the Bioinformatics Support contract. In order to conform to the Section 508 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards, the contractor shall perform all work required under the resultant contract in compliance with the provisions delineated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 36 (36 CFR Part 1194) and outlined in the Statement of Work. Organizations submitting proposals will be required to submit a completed HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template (PAT), which demonstrates conformance with the applicable Section 508 accessibility standards.

OTHER IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS

Key Personnel-The principal investigator (PI), lead bioinformatician, and lead biostatistician are considered key personnel and shall be employees of the contractor. The PI shall manage all aspects of the contract, shall serve as the primary contact for communications with program staff and shall serve as an active participant in task performance with expertise in one or more of the disciplines involved in the conduct of bioinformatics support.

Contract Type and Contractor's Accounting System-It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be a cost reimbursement type contract. Therefore, to be considered for an award under the resultant solicitation, the offeror's accounting system and practices must be adequate and suitable for accumulating costs under government contracts. Offerors will be required to provide evidence of the accounting system being adequate and the proposal shall include a certification that the offeror's accounting system meets all of the specifications outlined in the solicitation for an adequate accounting system, in accordance with FAR 16.301-3, 16.403-1, and in compliance with FAR Part 31.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

The solicitation is anticipated to result in one (1) award to an offeror capable of performing all aspects of the work described in the SOW. This contract is expected to consist of a one year base period with four one-year options, as well as an option for an additional level of effort each year. It is anticipated that a level-of-effort, cost reimbursement type award will be made with an anticipated award date of November 2016. The proposed contract will be issued using full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541990 with a corresponding size standard of $15 million. The Government intends to make an award using the procedures for competitive negotiated acquisitions as authorized in FAR Part 15.

This is NOT a solicitation. The estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about March 31, 2016 and proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the solicitation release date. The solicitation will only be available electronically and must be accessed through the FedBizOpps website (www.fbo.gov). All information required for submission of a proposal will be contained in the electronic Request for Proposal (RFP) package. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the above Website for the release of the solicitation and amendments, if any. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract.

All questions regarding this acquisition shall be submitted in writing via email to: Wanda Holliday at hollida1@niehs.nih.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.