SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Neurolucida System
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- RFPHHSNNIHNIDANIMH3034076
- Archive Date
- 9/6/2013
- Point of Contact
- Jasmine D Snoddy, Phone: 301 594 1571
- E-Mail Address
-
snoddyj@mail.nih.gov
(snoddyj@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support Simplified Acquisitions, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 31, Room 1B59 Bethesda, MD 20892, UNITED STATES Introduction: 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. Background Information: The work is part of ongoing study of the study of the neuroanatomy of the cognitive systems in non-human primate brain. In the classical model of cortical "multisensory (visual, auditory, and somatosensory) convergence" the primary and early sensory areas are thought to be involved in unimodal function, and the higher order association areas are associated with multimodal processing. However, recent anatomical and functional studies have indicated that the multimodal/multisensory integration may occur even in the primary sensory area. The significance of these recent findings in that multisensory convergence is a multi-step process that may start in the early sensory areas as well as higher order association areas. Furthermore, is it unclear how many parallel streams of multisensory processing are present in early and later stages of sensory processing in the non-human primate brain, and what is the behavioral significance of these interactions at different stages. Although these circuits have not been adequately demonstrated to date, they are amenable to analysis by neuroanatomical experiments. The major objective of the project is to map the multimodal and association connections in the monkey central nervous system that link areas devoted to different sensory modalities and association areas of the cortex. While the anatomical experiments proposed will not in themselves provide direct functional information, they will provide the framework of the system and help direct functional studies. Without these anatomical experiments it would also be difficult to interpret the functional studies. Although NIMH investigations are aimed at understanding the anatomical basis of multisensory information processing NIMH anticipate that this research will, in the long run benefit the understanding of major clinical disorders. For example, many forms of aphasia, dyslexia, childhood autism, depression, and memory disorders are related to the malfunctions of the multisensory, limbic and prefrontal networks and NIMH believe that our studies will help to increase NIMH knowledge about these disorders. Several imaging studies have found abnormal multisensory (auditory and visual social) perception deficits in children with autism. The imaging data suggests that abnormal neuronal connectivity between sensory cortices and other higher order cortical areas could be the first step in the cascade of abnormal behavior in the childhood autism and other psychiatric disorders. Purpose and Objectives for the Procurement: The Neurolucida system integrates NIHM research microscope with state of the art software for the collection and analysis of neuroanatomical data. Capability Statement: Businesses that believe they possess the capabilities necessary to undertake this work should submit complete documentation of their capabilities to the Contract Specialist. The capabilities statement must specifically address each project requirement separately. Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) the professional qualifications of scientists, medical experts and technical personnel as it relates to the above outlined requirements, 3) a description of general and specific facilities and equipment available, including computer equipment and software, 4) an outline of pervious research projects that are similar to the project requirements in which the organization and proposed personnel have participated, and 5) any other information considered relevant to this program. The capability statement must not exceed 15 single sided or 7.5 double sided pages in length and using a 12-point font size minimum. Interested organizations are required to identify their size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Jasmine Snoddy, Contract Specialist-Snoddyj@mail.nih.gov in MS Word within 15 calendar days of the date of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your 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 reviewed of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending. The Government intends to negotiate a fixed-price contract.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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