SOURCES SOUGHT
M -- NBACC - NBACC RFI
- Notice Date
- 1/24/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Washington, District of Columbia, 20528, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20528
- Solicitation Number
- HSHQDC-14-I-NBACC
- Point of Contact
- Aaron H. Ford, Phone: 2022546302
- E-Mail Address
-
Aaron.Ford@hq.dhs.gov
(Aaron.Ford@hq.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The detailed Request for Information (RFI) for the NBACC project. INTRODUCTION : The Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, is requesting information from industry in order to identify all potential Contractors that are capable of managing/operating the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) located at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The NBACC facility provides the nation with bio-containment laboratory space for biological threat agent characterization and bioforensic work. The programs at the NBACC provide knowledge of infectious properties of biological agents (select agents), effectiveness of countermeasures (i.e. detectors, drugs, vaccines and decontamination procedures) and forensics analyses to support policy makers and responders development of policies, programs, and technologies. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE RESPONDENTS : This is a Request for Information (RFI) and is subject to the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 and is issued solely for information/planning purposes. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, a commitment to issue a solicitation for proposals, or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. This RFI shall not be considered as an obligation by the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI. There is no entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government that arise as a result of a Contractor submission of responses to this RFI or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any Contractor's input submitted in response to the RFI. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. The Government recognizes that proprietary information and data may be a part of this effort and, if so included, such data should be clearly marked. PROJECT BACKGROUND/PROGRAMMATIC OBJECTIVES : The attached MS Word file contains a complete discussion of the background and the programmatic objectives for NBACC. Prospective Contractors are strongly recommended to review the attachment. RFI SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS : The attached MS Word file provides the requirements of the submission documentation in response to this RFI. Prospective Vendors are reminded that the due date for the submission of a response to this RFI is 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on February 14, 2014. As specified in the detailed submission requirements in the MS Word file, the RFI response should be sent via email to Mr. Aaron H. Ford, Procuring Contracting Officer at Aaron.Ford@hq.dhs.gov. Any questions related to this RFI should be directed to the Procuring Contracting Officer at Aaron.Ford@hq.dhs.gov.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/OCPO/DHS-OCPO/HSHQDC-14-I-NBACC/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 110 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 300, Frederick, Maryland, 21702, United States
- Zip Code: 21702
- Zip Code: 21702
- Record
- SN03273773-W 20140126/140124234037-88c95c2f46ddb75f256f6e9e36a0763c (fbodaily.com)
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