Newspaper Advertising for Patient Recruitment

Quotes in response to the attached RFQ document should be provided to the Contracting Officer via email at oberholzerb@mail.nih.gov by the response date and time.

Attached please find the RFQ.

General Information
Document Type: Presolicitation Notice
Solicitation Number: N02AT44439-11
Proposed Posted Date: 08/08/2014
Proposed Response Date: 08/25/2014
Classification Code: R701 Advertising Services
NAICS Code: 541830 Media Buying Agencies
Business Size Standard: $15.0 million

Contracting Office Address
Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Riverside Five, Suite 400, Room 4031, 8490 Progress Drive, Frederick, MD 21701.

Description
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), plans to procure advertising space in the Express newspaper owned by the Washington Post.

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) plans to award a firm fixed price competitive purchase order to place an advertisment  for patient recruitment for NCCAM Clinical Protocol 13-AT-0143 two (2) times per week for 6 months. The clinical protocol requires healthy volunteers having a diverse population capable of making multiple visits to NIH in Bethesda. In order to ensure that this population is reached the paper it is published in must be widely distributed, free, and local. For this reason, NCCAM believes that the Express Newspaper owned by the Washington Post is the only source that will meet NCCAM's recruitment needs.

The advertisement in the Express newspaper must be 3 columns X 6 inches (actual size of ad will be 5.66" by 6") in color, and will be provided at time of award. Advertisement will be printed two (2) times per week for 6 months for a total of 48 times.

The services herein are being procured in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures as authorized by FAR Part 13.106-1 (b)(1). The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541830 and the business size standard of $15.0 million.

Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This award is a small-business set-aside under the above referenced NAICS code. Award will be based on lowest price technically acceptable. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. The

Period of Performance: Delivery and installation shall be six months from the date of award.

It has been determined that there is no opportunity to acquire green products or services under this procurement.

This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received on or before 12:00 PM EST on August 25, 2014 at oberholzerb@mail.nih.gov . All questions must be in emailed to Brenda Oberholzer, Contracting Officer, at oberholzerb@mail.nih.gov. A Request for Quote (RFQ) will be posted approximately August 28, 2014. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the System for Award Management www.sam.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number N02AT44439-11 on all correspondence.