SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Working Papers on Capital Markets and Technology Innovation
- Notice Date
- 8/4/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-05-471-1130
- Response Due
- 8/12/2005
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2005
- Description
- This is a Market Research, Sources Sought synopsis to help the National Institute of Standards and Technology identify potential firms capable of producing policy and research discussion papers concerning the functioning of capital markets for funding emerging technologies. The Government anticipates that capable firms will have the ability to (1) identify important topic areas critical to the needs of the agency, (2) develop papers that address the key areas of interest, and (3) disseminate knowledge resulting from the papers. Examples of topic areas are corporate investment strategy regarding high risk R&D and portfolio management, corporate risk metrics and their application to funding high risk projects, and the use of real options approach to corporate decision making. The source shall have the capability to conduct independent and unbiased research led by recognized experts in the relevant research fields. We are not seeking general business consulting. Interested parties shall provide the Government with information as follows: (1) Name of Company-include a contact person?s name, telephone number and email address; (2) Company Address; (3) Company Size (please specify as either-Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, Woman Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a), Hubzone Small Business) or other and indicate whether a large business or small business under NAICS 541720. ; (4) Identify whether you are interested in this acquisition as a prime contractor or a subcontractor; (5) Address whether the services identified in the requirement described above are of a type offered and sold competitively in the commercial marketplace based on market prices or whether these services are exclusively provided to the Government; (6) If commercially available, identify standard commercial terms and conditions typically associated with these services; (7) Describe experience and past performance with similar types of requirements of similar scope and magnitude and whether they were performed performance-based and include the contract number, Government agency name and address and contract funded amount; (8) Identify existing or potential pricing structure for scientific & technical labor categories in support of this type of work (9) Identify qualifications of technical and management personnel. THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATION PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. Information (no more than 3 pages) should be submitted (two copies are requested)) by August 12, 2005, to US Department of Commerce, National Institute of Science and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, to the attention of Deborah Rincon. Because of heightened security, Fed-Ex, UPS or similar delivery methods are preferred method of delivery of responses. HAND DELIVERED RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- Record
- SN00862159-W 20050806/050804211800 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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