SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Scientific Computing Services
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5480
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5480
- Solicitation Number
- 161780ScientificComputingServices
- Point of Contact
- Ann G Argaman, Phone: (301) 594-5919
- E-Mail Address
-
ann.argaman@nih.gov
(ann.argaman@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center (NIH CC) Pharmacy Department is conducting a market survey/sources sought to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and/or HUBZONE small business capable of serving the needs mentioned below. This market survey/sources sought announcement is not a request for proposals and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this market survey. The NIH Clinical Center Department of Clinical Research Informatics (DCRI) is seeking a contractor to provide scientific computing and support services to the DCRI Scientific Computing Section (SCS). These services may be provided in four (4) major categories-Hardware, Software, Administrative and Collaboration. A major theme relating to all of these activities is a "multidisciplinary research team approach to biomedical data mining." The concept "biomedical data mining" as used is intended to convey the idea of utilizing captured biomedical scientific and administrative data to discover new knowledge, to confirm or refute tentative hypotheses, and/or to suggest new hypotheses worthy of exploring. This is in contract (but complementary to) to the more traditional hypothesis driven paradigm typically the hallmark of biomedical research. "Multidisciplinary research team" a concept inspired by the NIH Roadmap, suggests a team approach to data mining. Such teams may be comprised of biomedical research scientists, computer scientists, electrical engineers, statisticians, mathematicians, administrators, technical writers, intellectual property experts, et. In short, whatever skills needed to achieve rapid, high-quality results from data mining efforts would be assembled to work closely together under this multidisciplinary team model. Please note that failure to specifically demonstrate capability to provide the required services in your response to this market survey may affect the Government's review of industry's ability to perform these services. The vendor's response shall be in sufficient detail to allow the Government to assess the capability of your firm. The vendor response must specifically address at least each of the following areas: 1) Past Performance Experience : The capability statement shall show that the vendor has sufficient relevant past experience under current or past contracts. in performing services similar to the requirements described above. These contracts must be completed within the past three (3) years or currently in progress. 2) Staff Resources-Ability to provide, on an as-needed for specific tasks, personnel with relevant and sufficient experience, skills and training in the range of potential task areas. The vendor response shall also include any other specific and relevant information related to the requirements of this project that will enable the Government to determine the capabilities of the company to perform the specialized requirements described in this synopsis. Interested organizations must demonstrate and document in any response submitted, to this market survey extensive experience with and the ability to perform all of the specialized requirements elsewhere described. This notice is a market survey and is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government will not award a Purchase Order or Contract based upon Vendor responses to this announcement. The Government shall not assume any costs for preparing or submitting any information in response to the market survey or the Government's use of the information. Any proprietary information should be clearly identified as "proprietary information". Vendors must send written capability responses by August 10, 2009 to the Contract Specialist at the following e-mail address aargaman@cc.nih.gov. For any questions, please contact the CONTRACT SPECIALIST-Ann Argaman (301) 594-5919.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/CCOPC/161780ScientificComputingServices/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01886040-W 20090725/090724001324-cd9609e0d9854a474f69353e4bb68753 (fbodaily.com)
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