SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Lab Testing Services - JOFOC
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 105, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- NIHLM2014297
- Archive Date
- 9/20/2014
- Point of Contact
- Lisa S. Josephowitz, Phone: 3015947725
- E-Mail Address
-
josephol@mail.nih.gov
(josephol@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Testing of Urine Samples Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine Office of Acquisitions, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Acquisitions Branch, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, II Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W, Bethesda, Maryland 20817. Description National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) plans to procure, on a sole source basis, with Mayo Collaborative Services, LLC, 3050 Superior Drive, NW, Rochester, MN 55901, for the following service: • To measure metanephrines, calcium and Catecholamines in urine samples. This acquisition will be processed in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1). The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541380 and the business size standard is $10 Million. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm-fixed price type contract. As part of the assessment of the hormonal response to diets varying in macronutrient content in subjects participating in an NIH study (see attached), we are requesting that Mayo measure urinary catecholamines, metanephrines and calcium in our samples and provide the data to us in a dataset that is easily imported into our statistical software. Mayo has a proven history of both precision and accuracy as reported in Singh et al. Precisely Wrong? Urinary Fractionated Metanephrines and Peer-Based Laboratory Proficiency Testing. In this paper, which compared assay accuracy across a number of laboratories, only Mayo used accurate calibrators and did not underestimate the actual values of metanephrines. As we expect that the results from our study will all be within the normal range and that any measured differences between diets will be relatively small, maximal accuracy and precision are vital to this analysis. Therefore, we believe that Mayo demonstrates a unique capability to provide measurement of 24 hour urine catecholamines, metanephrines and calcium, and no other source will satisfy our clinical research needs (see attachment for additional information). This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NIDDK to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the DK Acquisitions Branch on or before 11:30 AM EST on September 5, 2014. Electronic capability statements (via e-mail) will be accepted. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to 301-480-4226 or emailed to Lisa Josephowitz, Contract Specialist, at josephol@mail.nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM). No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number NIHLM2014297 on all correspondences.
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