SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Contract Analyst
- Notice Date
- 6/12/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management 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
- NIEHS2013172
- Archive Date
- 6/29/2013
- Point of Contact
- Velvet m Torain, Phone: 919-541-0400
- E-Mail Address
-
torain@niehs.nih.gov
(torain@niehs.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, NC intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Seventh Sense Consulting, LLC, Woodbridge, VA 22191 pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1)--Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This request is for the services of a Contract Analyst for the period of six (6) months (7/01/2013 - 12/31/2013) with an option for an additional six (6) months (1/01/2014 - 6/30/2014). The Contract Analyst will be expected to provide the following services: Statement of Work: SCOPE -The contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute on Environmental Health Sciences. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services. TASKS/SERVICES: Collaborate with staff on procurement reviews of pre-award documents for station support requirements for compliance with agency and Federal acquisition regulations, policies and best practices, so as to improve the quality, efficiency, responsiveness and timeliness of the contract review process. Provide guidance, recommendations and documented support to the NIEHS Office of Acquisitions (OA) in all areas of pre-award acquisition support. Review ongoing procurement actions, documents and files for completeness and adherence to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulations (HHSAR), NIH acquisition policies and manual issuances, and other applicable acquisition laws, regulations and best practices. Prioritize the review of procurement actions according to the most mission-critical or high dollar value, or as determined by the NIEHS OA Director. Coordinate the review of procurement action reviews and other reviewers, e.g., OA Director, Deputy Director, OA Review Board, Branch Managers and Contracting Officers. Procurement actions/documents include: Justification and Approvals/Limited Source Justifications; Acquisition Plans; Performance Work Statements/Statements of Objectives/Statements of Work; Request for Proposals/request for Quotations; Pre/Post Contract Award Files; Ratifications; Source Selection and Evaluation Plans; Source Selection Decision Documents; Reports; Documents related to Protests; Determinations and Findings. Provide guidance to address and correct any deficiencies noted during review. Provide recommended changes to current processes and procedures to address identified systematic deficiencies. Provide senior-level procurement analyst support including, but not limited to, research and analysis of procurement-related issues; assistance and advice on operational matters and any other procurement-related issues. Provide support with technical writing, revising and drafting policies and procedures, development of templates and guides for procurement documents. Provide assistance in developing acquisition plans; provide advice and recommendations involving all elements of acquisition plans, approaches, options, strategies, risks and contracting methods. Provide guidance in conducting market research to identify potential sources and contract vehicles for source selection using all required and available federal vehicles for preparation of written market research documentation. DELIVERABLES : Upon request, the contractor shall provide documentation evidence of any and/or all work product, including, but not limited to, the following tasks: Work products and documents related to procurement reviews of pre-award documents and station support requirements for compliance; provide guidance and recommendations on all areas of pre-award acquisition support. Work products and documents related to reviewing and prioritizing ongoing procurement actions, documents and files; coordinate the review of procurement reviews and reviewers. Work products and documents related to providing guidance to address and correct deficiencies noted during review; provide changes to current processes and procedures. Work products and documents related to providing support for research and analysis of procurement-related issues, operational matters and any other procurement-related issues. Work products and documents related to providing support for technical writing, revising and drafting policies and procedures, development of templates and guides; develop acquisition plans, approaches, options, strategies, risks and contracting methods. The contractor must have: • Bachelor's degree in a business-related discipline; Professional certification(s) in the field of acquisitions is a plus. • Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in processing Federal acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). • FAC-C Level III Certification or equivalent. • Senior level knowledge of and experience in Federal acquisitions in both contract operations and policy formulation. • Demonstrated expert knowledge of and experience in processing acquisitions under FAR Subpart 8.4, Federal Supply Schedules; Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, Simplified Acquisition Procedures; Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, Part 39, Acquisition of Information Technology. • Demonstrated expert knowledge of and experience in processing a wide variety of complex IT acquisitions under all of the various mechanisms at FAR Part 16, Types of Contracts. • Demonstrated acquisition analysis ability to interpret and determine direct impact and implementation of changes to Federal acquisition regulations and policies. • Ability to assess, manage and resolve contract processes and procedures. • Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access). • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. • Knowledge of organizational purchasing, and document generation systems. • Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail. The place of performance is NIEHS, Office of Acquisitions, 530 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560. Work will be performed up to 40 hours per week during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Work is performed in an office setting. Workspace, computer, telephone and other electronic equipment as necessary will be provided. This position is needed to assist with the development and review process of several major acquisition requirements due to be awarded within the next 6 to 12 months. The justification for the sole source award is based on the following market research: A solicitation for this requirement was issued via an existing NIH contract which did not provide positive results. A search was also performed through the SBA search engine, and Seventh Sense Consulting, LLC was the only company that could meet our needs and capabilities. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability. Respond to this requirement by submitting written capabilities / specifications to the Contracting Specialist at the address provided. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responses received within 3 days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 3 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, the order will be issued to Seventh Sense Consulting, LLC. The NAICS Code/Size is 541611/$14.0 Million. This procurement is to be processed using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures in conjunction with FAR Part 12 Commercial Item Acquisition of Commercial Items. There is no solicitation package available. Note: This request is subject to available of funds. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Velvet Torain via email torain@niehs.nih.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIEHS, Keystone Bldg, 530 Davis Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina, 27560, United States
- Zip Code: 27560
- Zip Code: 27560
- Record
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