NIH wide business and professional support services

Added: May 28, 2015 3:53 pm The purpose of Amendment 2 is-

-To incorporate changes to this solicitation resulting from Questions and Answers dated, May 27, 2015.
Main additions and deletions are on the following page.

The Amended Request for Proposals (RFP) is attached.

Added: May 22, 2015 2:53 pm  

The purpose of Amendment 1 to the RFP is-

-To incorporate changes to this solicitation resulting from Questions and Answers. Main additions and deletions are on the following page.

The Amended Request for Proposals (RFP) and Question and Answers are attached.

-To extend the proposal due date from 3:00pm ET on June 8, 2015 by 7 calendar days to 3:00pm ET on June 15, 2015

Added: May 05, 2015 4:16 pm Attached is the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the NIH-Wide Business and Professional Support Services.

Added: Apr 20, 2015 2:39 pm Amendment 01: The U.S. Government may elect to make more than one contract award.

Added: Apr 20, 2015 11:37 am

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
NIH WIDE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
 NIH-OD-2015057

Type of Requirement
Re-competition - Contracts/Number:
1. HHSN263201000058I

Presolicitation Notice Information

Introduction
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) mission is to uncover new scientific knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH accomplishes that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of biomedical information.

Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) is located within Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM) and is NIH's premier central services organization for Acquisition and Logistics Services, (Consolidated Operations Acquisition Centers (COAC's, NITAAC, Property Management, Inventory (Supply) Management and Transportation Services). OLAO provides quality acquisition and logistics support through the use of innovative contracts, services and products supporting the NIH research community and other federal agencies in an efficient and economical manner.

Description
The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM), Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) through this acquisition, is conducting an acquisition to re-compete business and professional support services. The NIH anticipates awarding an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for a wide range of support services including supply chain management which includes analysis, marketing and other services as required, in support of supply, property and transportation services. In addition, the resultant contract will provide financial analysis, business solutions, lifecycle support, business process improvement and organizational assessment support, communication, outreach and training support, program planning and management services, supply chain management support, asset management products and services, policy development, implementation, and administration services, and system integration services for all 27 IC's and 18,000 NIH employees. Contractor Teaming Arrangements (CTAs) are acceptable.

The period of performance shall be for one year with 2 one-year options, for a total potential contract period of performance at 3 years. The contract is anticipated to be from September 1, 2015 to August 29, 2018. In no event shall the period of performance proposed by an offeror exceed 3 years.

This information is furnished to potential offerors for information purposes only and is not to be considered restrictive for proposal purposes.

Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal to be considered by the NIH in response to the posting of a Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFP will be available electronically on/about May 5, 2015 and may be accessed through FedBizOpps http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Directions for proposal submission will be included in the RFP.

This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to actually posting an RFP nor the award of a contract. Contact with U.S. Government personnel, other than the following points of contact, by a potential offeror or its employees' regarding this acquisition is strictly prohibited. No collect calls will be accepted.

Questions regarding this notice should be directed to the following:

Primary Point of Contact

Mr. Chase A. Lucas
Contract Specialist
Phone: (301) 435-3922
chase.lucas@nih.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

Susan Cortes-Shrank
Contracting Officer
Phone: (301) 301-402-3067
Susan.cortes-shrank@nih.gov