SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Collaboration on Specialized Training
- Notice Date
- 7/8/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 622110
— General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- 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
- HHS-NIH-NIDA(SSSA)-SS-14-402
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2014
- Point of Contact
- Paul C. Marsalese, Phone: 3015941971
- E-Mail Address
-
paul.marsalese@nih.gov
(paul.marsalese@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified Acquisitions Branch, 31 Center Drive, Room 1B59 Bethesda, MD 20892. Introduction: This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources that includes; (1) other than small businesses (large businesses, education institutions, non-profits, etc.); (2) small business sources; (3) HubZone small businesses; (4) service-disabled small businesses; (5) veteran-owned small businesses; (6) 8(a) small businesses; (7) veteran-owned small businesses; (8) woman-owned small businesses; (9) small disadvantaged businesses; and (10) private contractors and consultants, who can perform the requirements of the size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code as specified below. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. The notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. The information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a small business social-economic set-aside, competitive or non-competitive method is possible, and to determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government's requirement. ALL organizations with the capability and availability to perform the requirement under the applicable NAICS code are invited to submit a response to this notice. NORTH AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 622110 - General Medical and Surgical Hospitals and the associated small business size standard of $35.5M. Background Information: The Office of the Clinical Director (OCD) is part of the National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program (NIMH-DIRP). The DIRP conducts clinical research designed to expedite the exchange of information between scientists and clinicians so that basic findings can be moved quickly from lab settings to the treatment of patients at the bedside. Clinical research, including natural history protocols and clinical trials, is of primary importance to the research mission of the NIMH. The clinical research portion of the program comprises tenured and tenure-track clinical investigators, staff clinicians, and fellows in more than a dozen clinical Branches and free-standing Sections. There are approximately 130 clinical protocols, which accounted for approximately 7,000 inpatient days and 7,000 outpatient visits in the last fiscal year. The mission of the OCD is to ensure that subjects participating in NIMH protocols receive the highest quality clinical care. This is accomplished by the activities of the Human Subjects Protection Unit, the Combined Neuroscience Institutional Review Board (CNS IRB), Clinical Fellowship Training Office activities, and the NIMH Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Service. The overall responsibilities of the office include the following: oversight of the clinical care provided to research subjects, management of the NIMH protocol review process, administration of the quality assurance program, authorization of medical staff credentials, and allocation of Clinical Center resources. Purpose of the Requirement: This purchase order shall provide the OCD with residents specializing in psychosomatic medicine, a subspeciality of general psychiatry. The residents will have access to subjects participating in clinical research at the NIH Clinical Center. This offers the NIMH a unique opportunity to work with highly skilled clinicians who can contribute to the research mission of the NIH and its Intramural Research Program. Attending clinicians in the NIMH OCD, including the Clinical Director herself, are recognized experts in the area of psychosomatic medicine, and all are board certified psychiatrists. Contractor Requirements: Residents will be provided for the NIMH Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service in the NIH Clinical Center. These residents have previously been competitively selected and accepted for this specialized program. They will see patients enrolled in clinical research trials, as well as receive training in specialized research methods. Specific tasks shall include, but are not limited to: • Performance and documentation of comprehensive psychosocial assessments of hospitalized patients; • Development and implementation of diagnostic plans, including demonstration of the ability to expand the database by obtaining further historical information as well as laboratory and imaging studies; • Development and implementation of psychopharmacologic interventions; • Development and implementation of psychotherapeutic interventions; • Communication of information necessary to develop multidisciplinary treatment plans; • Demonstration of the ability to conduct assessments and treatment in follow-up visits with patients; • Critically evaluate current medical information and scientific evidence relevant to the treatment and pathophysiology of complex medically-ill patients; • Preparation of a research poster for presentation. Capability Statement: Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the required services should submit documentation of their ability to meet the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. Contractors should also provide their Company Name, DUNS number, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested organizations are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification Code, and 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 Paul Marsalese, Contract Specialist, at Paul.Marsalese@nih.gov in MS Word format within 7 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. Concluding Statement: 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 presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The Government intends to negotiate a fixed price contract.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20832, United States
- Zip Code: 20832
- Zip Code: 20832
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