SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- TALEN mediated knock-in zebrafish models for Phenotyping
- Notice Date
- 7/8/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- 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
- HHS-NIH-NHLBI-CSB-(HG)-SBSS-2013-190-DLM
- Archive Date
- 7/27/2013
- Point of Contact
- Dorothy Maxwell, Phone: 301-435-0352
- E-Mail Address
-
maxwelld@mail.nih.gov
(maxwelld@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice." B. BACKGROUND : The National Institute of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives. The National Institutes of Health Undiagnosed Disease Program (UDP) is a trans-National Institute of Health (NIH) initiative that focuses on the most puzzling medical cases referred to the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md. It was organized by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the NIH Office of Rare Diseases Research (ORDR) and the NIH Clinical Center. Many medical specialties from other NIH research centers and institutes contribute the expertise needed to conduct the program, including endocrinology, immunology, oncology, dermatology, dentistry, cardiology and genetics, among the dozens of participating senior attending physicians. A longstanding medical condition that eludes diagnosis by a referring physician can be considered undiagnosed and may be of interest to this clinical research program. C. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: 1. The purpose of this requirement is for introducing mutations in zebrafish in order to characterize the potential causality of mutations identified in UDP patients. The Contractor shall provide TALEN mediated knock-in zebrafish models containing specific mutations in order to recapitulate disease phenotype as seen in UDP patients. C. SCOPE OF WORK : 1. The Contractor shall model missense mutations implicated in human disease in zebrafish by using a TALEN mediated homologous recombination technology to specifically knock-in mutations or the CRISPR/Cas9 method to facilitate homologous recombination. 2. The Contractor shall provide verification of germline transmission of mutation of interest and homologous combination by methods including both PCR and Southern blot analysis. 3. The Contractor shall provide phenotypic analysis of zebrafish for features of the human disease of interest. 4. The Contractor's turn-around-time for UDP to receive results will be 52 weeks or less per 10 genes of interest. 5. The Contractor shall supply real-time free and full sharing of all data with the UDP and its collaborators. 6. The Contractor shall supply electronic copies of all reports appropriate for deposition in the UDP process management system and for other collaborations. Desired Results/Functions/End Items : 1. Test results with qualified interpretations in a timely way given the requirements of the particular test. 2. Research collaborations will be conducted via Videoconferences, email communications, shared professional presentations, posters and publications. Grand Round presentations at the Contractor's location and the NIH Clinical Center may also occur. Technical Specifications/Standards/Methods : 1. The Contractor shall supply mutant fish sperm or mutant embryos to the UDP for phenotypic analysis. 2. The Contractor shall supply results with qualified interpretations in formats appropriate to the process management systems and for facilitation of other collaborations. Special Handling or Handling Requirements : 1. The Contractor shall provide result reports and record methods and materials as appropriate to the highest scientific standards. These materials, methods and results will be shared will agreed upon UDP collaborators. Government Responsibilities : 1. The Government will provide to the Contractor: 2. The Government will not furnish any government property to the vendor. 3. The Government will provide the names and mutations of the genes of interest to the Contractor. 4. The Government will not furnish any facilities to be used by the vendor. The Government will be responsible for reviewing and approving reports and similar matters generated : 1. Results will be provided electronically to the UDP via secure email, the UDP ftp site or direct deposition into the UDP process management system. 2. Results will also be shared with UDP collaborators as defined mutually. Reporting Requirements and Deliverables : 1. The Government will receive all electronic results and biological materials within 52 weeks of notification for each ten genes of interest. 2. The Government will receive additional reports for any test added-on after the Contractor receives the original specimen. D. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS : 1. A screen of missense mutations implicated in human diseases in zebrafish. This will be accomplished by using a TALEN mediated homologous recombination technology that allows knock-in of the specific mis-sense mutations or the CRISPR/Cas9 method to facilitate homologous recombination in zebrafish. 2. Germline transmission of the mutation of interest and proven homologous recombination by methods including both PCR and Southern blotting. 3. Proven quantitative phenotypic analyses of zebrafish for features of the human disease of interest. 4. A turn-around-time (TOT) of 52 weeks or less per 10 genes of interest. 5. Real time free and full sharing of all data with the UDP and its collaborators. Recording of data in the UDP laboratory notebook and database. 6. A proven track record of at least 20 years of genetic and transgenic analysis of zebrafish. 7. Co-publication of results with the NIH UDP. 8. The potential to extend the studies to define disease mechanisms and identify potential therapeutic interventions. E. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE : Twelve (12) months from the date of award. F. CAPABILITY STATEMENT/INFORMATION : Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize itself with the requirements of this project. Failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement: 1. A general overview of the respondents' opinions about the difficulty and /or feasibility of the potential requirement, and any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts. 2. Information in sufficient details of the respondents' (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. 3. The respondents' DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZONE, etc) pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except biotechnology). 4. Any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the requirements of the potential acquisition. 5. The capability statement shall not exceed 20 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), with 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper size, and 1 inch top, bottom, left and right margins. 6. 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. G. CLOSING STATEMENT : The capability statement should be submitted electronically (via email) to Dorothy Maxwell, Contract Specialist, at maxwelld@mail.nih.gov, on or below July 12, 2013, 7:30 AM, EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. 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 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 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 notice or the NHLBI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. "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)."
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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