SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Laboratory Support Services
- Notice Date
- 2/14/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-CSB-(DE)-2013-088-JML
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2013
- Point of Contact
- Jonathan M. Lear,
- E-Mail Address
-
learj@nhlbi.nih.gov
(learj@nhlbi.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice No.: NHLBI-CSB-(DE)-2013-088-JML Title: Laboratory Support Services This Sources Sought Notice (SS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The purpose of this SS is to identify qualified small business concerns [including Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB] that are interested in and capable of providing laboratory support services to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), Division of Intramural Research (DIR) in accordance with the below information. The NHLBI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this Sources Sought notice, the NHLBI may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NHLBI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice or the NHLBI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The NHLBI is seeking capability statements from all eligible small business concerns [particularly Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)] under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541990 with a size standard $14.0M. Based on the responses received from this SOURCES SOUGHT announcement, the proposed acquisition may be solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All eligible small business concerns responding to this Sources Sought Announcement must have the capabilities to provide the services as stated below. Background The Molecular Physiology and Therapeutics Branch (MPTB), Division of Intramural Research (DIR), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), has a need for the services of an expert who can perform rheumatological assessment of rodent models of autoimmune disease as well as novel technology to follow changes in gene expression. This expertise is necessary in order to expand upon the current studies in patients suffering from Sjogren's Syndrome. Contractor Requirements: In this study, NIDCR plans to identify any salivary gland abnormalities that may predispose to salivary gland dysfunction in Sjogren's Syndrome (SS) patients. To explore if the striking female predominance of SS can be explained by intrinsic differences in salivary glands, NIDCR will compare the gene expression profiles in patients and develop rapid transgenic animal models of these conditions to assess their effect on expression. This approach may identify abnormalities that are important in the chronic inflammatory process (normal looking cells vs. cells from infiltrate) and the loss of epithelial function. These studies are covered under protocols 84-D-0056, 94-D-0018, and 99-0-0070. The work to be performed is directly related to the mission. The specific tasks to be performed are as follows: prepare and analyze samples from Sjogren's patients using microarray technology. The contractor shall have in-depth knowledge and understanding of rheumatology and Sjogren's Syndrome. Government Responsibilities: Not applicable Reporting Requirements and Deliverables: The contractor shall provide monthly itemized invoices to NIDCR. Research data, including results obtained through the process, as well as other relevant data, will be collected and maintained on a daily basis in the laboratory on-site in Building 10, NIDCR. A completed final summary must be submitted within thirty (30) days after the base year. Inspection and Acceptance Requirements: Not applicable Period of Performance The proposed period of performance will be twelve (12) months from date of contract award with the potential for one (1) option year. Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement, not to exceed 10 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above and in the draft SOW. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. All capability Statements sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Jonathan Lear, Contract Specialist, at learj@nhlbi.nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by February 22, 2013 12:00PM, EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health/NIDCR, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02987967-W 20130216/130214234348-f5f54c7a6ac0920ed3c1265dd8b3f5c5 (fbodaily.com)
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