Logistical Meeting/Conference Support for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

RFP# NIH-NIDA-NINDS-19-D006742. The NINDS is soliciting offers for a project entitled "Logistical Meeting/Conference Support for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)." Please submit any questions and proposal intents (Attachment 2) to danny.cohn@nih.gov by no later than 12 pm Eastern on Friday, February 15, 2019. Questions will be answered through a formal amendment to the RFP. Proposals are due in the NIH Electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website by 12:00 pm Eastern on Friday, March 8, 2019. Late proposals will not be accepted.

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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THIS REQUIREMENT IS A 100% SET-ASIDE for current SBA-Certified, 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDBS) concerns. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 541611. Through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Office of Acquisition (OA), the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), plans to solicit proposals from 8(a) small businesses having the in-house capability to acquire a wide range of conference/meeting related support services for the entire NINDS. The contractor shall, independently and not as an agent of the Government, furnish all necessary services, qualified personnel, materials, equipment and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, to provide logistical support services for meetings and conferences on a scheduled basis, and as needed, for the NINDS. The contractor must be able to provide recurring services for meetings and conferences that vary in size and complexity.
This requirement will be procured using full and open competition procedures under FAR Part 15. This requirement will be competed under the 8(a) Program and follow procedures per FAR Part 19. NIDA anticipates awarding one (1) cost reimbursement, level-of-effort contract with a base period of one (1) year with four (4) one (1) year options. In addition to the options to extend the contract period of performance, option quantities are also anticipated. RFP No. NIH-NIDA-NINDS-19-D006742 will be available electronically on or about February 1, 2019. You can access the RFP through the FedBizOpps (URL: http://fedbizopps.gov). All information required for the submission of a proposal will be contained in or accessible through the RFP package. Responses to the RFP will be due thirty (30) days from the release date. NIDA will consider proposals submitted by any responsible 8(a) Offeror. Offers from concerns other than eligible 8(a) SDBS will not be considered.
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