NINDS Scientific Research Preparatory Summer Course Program

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) or REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ). THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) NO. 75N95024Q00097, ENTITLED: "NINDS Scientific Research Preparatory Summer Course Program" WILL BE ISSUED VIA CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ON WWW.SAM.GOV ON OR ABOUT February 14, 2024. The anticipated close date of the solicitation is on or about February 28, 2024.

The purpose of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Scientific Research Preparatory Summer Course is to prepare students from populations traditionally underrepresented in science, such as the American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN), to be competitive applicants for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Summer Intern Program (SIP).  NIH seeks colleges, universities and medical schools uniquely situated near AIAN communities and suited to provide a scholarly scientific curriculum and administer the AIAN SIP Prep Program. The Traditional Knowledge component of course cannot be presented by anyone outside the Native community. 

The estimated period of performance shall include one 12-month base period and one 12-month option period. It is anticipated that this requirement is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, which is $250,000.

The NIDA Office of Acquisition on behalf of NINDS anticipates awarding one, multiple or no fixed-price purchase orders from the solicitation with a base period and one option period.  There is no obligation for the NINDS to exercise any Option Period; NINDS may end the performance after the Base Period expires. It is also anticipated that the award(s) will be made in March of 2024.

Offerors are required to be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) for all awards when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from a solicitation.

Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this pre-solicitation notice. See FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018) and https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

This is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Quotations (RFQ). Request for Quotations (RFQ) No. will be available electronically and may be accessed through the Contract Opportunities on www.sam.gov 15 or more calendar days after the issuance of this pre-solicitation notice. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ONLY. OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTINELY CHECKING THE WEBSITE FOR ANY POSSIBLE SOLICITATION AND/OR AMENDMENTS THAT MAY BE ISSUED. NO INDIVIDUAL NOTIFICATION OF ANY AMENDMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency.