SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Superfund Research Program Communication Information Transfer Initiative
- Notice Date
- 1/4/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Office of Acquisitions, Office of Management, 530 Davis Drive, Durham, North Carolina, 27713, United States
- ZIP Code
- 27713
- Solicitation Number
- NIHES2012139
- Point of Contact
- James E Bryant, Phone: 9195417685, Darren J. Gann, Phone: 919-316-4625
- E-Mail Address
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bryant5@niehs.nih.gov, ganndj@niehs.nih.gov
(bryant5@niehs.nih.gov, ganndj@niehs.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Introductory Paragraph This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small business sources in the following major socio-economic categories; small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) companies, woman-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses, and companies located in HUBZones. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition is 541620 and the size standard is $7.0 million dollars. Your responses to the information requested will be used by the Government to determine whether the acquisition may be set aside for small business. Organizations, not considered small business under the applicable NAICS code, should not submit a response to this notice. Background The mission of the Superfund Research Program (SRP) is to support research and training that advances society's scientific and engineering knowledge needed to protect human health and the environment from hazardous substances. The knowledge acquired in the SRP integrates environmental health science, related environmental sciences and engineering disciplines with the goal of improving the nation's public health. The SRP is a university-based research program composed of three independent grant programs: (1) the multi-project research centers (Centers); (2) the individual investigator research grants; and (3) the Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Research (SBIR/STTR) grants. Additional information about the grant programs can be found at http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/srp/programs/index.cfm. The key activities to achieving the SRP goals are; providing scientific leadership through the development of research and training priorities; assessing research outcomes to maximize the impacts of the research investment; fostering innovation that advance the frontiers of science by challenging current scientific paradigms; partnering with the colleagues of other government agencies to ensure the application of research advances and, in general, ensuring that the science emanating from the SRP is being used to its fullest potential. In support of these activities, the SRP has utilized the contract mechanism which has promoted research translation, training, communication, information dissemination and development and maintenance of the SRP data system. This work is currently being performed by a contract with MDB, Inc., Contract no. 273-07-C-0013/CR700013. Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this contract is to communicate and multi-laterally disseminate the science and technology that is developed by the SRP by establishing mechanisms that ensure research outcomes of the three different SRP grant programs are readily available to the Program's diverse stakeholders. As part of achieving this goal, the contractor will also be responsible for the SRP information management and organization as well as support of communication and information technologies. The contractor will be required to create and maintain data information systems that support ready access to programmatic information, enhance the dissemination and communication of research advances in the format most appropriate for the intended audience, promote the use of the science emanating from the program, and provide meeting support for select conferences and workshops. Project Requirements Major activities required include the following: Activity 1: Data capture and organization The contractor shall be responsible for collecting, maintaining, updating and enhancing the SRP data/information storage systems. The contractor will be required to be proficient in the use, of the current databases that reside on NIEHS servers. Specifically, the contractor will need to be proficient in the use of Oracle database management. Activity 2: Communication The Contractor shall be responsible for developing and implementing a communication strategy for the SRP. This strategy, which will be developed in collaboration with the SRP staff and the NIEHS Office of Communication and Public Liaison, will promote internal and external communication of program activities and accomplishments to a variety of stakeholders. Activity 3: Enhancing the Use of SRP Science The contractor shall proactively seek opportunities to ensure that the research advances emanating from the Program are brought to bear on real world issues or, in other words, the contractor shall promote the SRP's goals of research translation by working with SRP staff and SRP grantees to identify opportunities and implement strategies that will foster the use of the science. Activity 4: Meeting Support The contactor shall promote the SRP by assisting in organizing conferences, workshops and virtual meetings of varying sizes and levels of complexity. Other Important Considerations This work requires the contractor be available to meet with SRP staff, at a minimum, on a weekly basis. Anticipated Period of Performance The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is May 20, 2012 through May 19, 2017. Information Sought Interested organizations are required to submit five (5) hard copies of their capability statement, not to exceed fifteen (15) pages in length; not including a standard product brochure that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above and should be tailored to the "Project Requirements" as concise as possible. Each response should also include the following business information: a. DUNS number b. Organization Name c. Company Address d. Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address) e. Business size f. Socio-economic status g. Teaming Agreements (if necessary) Standard product brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this sources sought synopsis. All information must be received by NIEHS no later than: January 25, 2012, 3:00 PM, EST. Mail information to: James E. Bryant, Jr., Contract Specialist, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, OM, Office of Acquisitions, P.O. Box 12874, RTP, NC 27709. For express delivery, send to: James E. Bryant, Jr., Contract Specialist, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, OM, Office of Acquisitions, 530 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560. Telephone number: (919) 541-7685. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments are issued and available for downloading. Please note that the General Services Administration provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that notifications will be received by all persons on the mailing list. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions. If the Internet option is not available to you, you may receive a hard copy of the solicitation and any amendments (via U.S. Mail) by faxing your request to (919) 541-5117 or by emailing your request to bryant5@niehs.nih.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 530 Davis Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina, 27560, United States
- Zip Code: 27560
- Zip Code: 27560
- Record
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