SOURCES SOUGHT
X -- BUTLER-WILLIAMS SCHOLARS PROGRAM
- Notice Date
- 2/9/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 721110
— Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211 - MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SS-15-134
- Archive Date
- 2/28/2015
- Point of Contact
- Rodney E. Brooks, Phone: 3014020751
- E-Mail Address
-
rodney.brooks@nih.gov
(rodney.brooks@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE TEMPLATE 1.Solicitation Number:HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SS-15-134 2.Title: BUTLER-WILLIAMS SCHOLARS PROGRAM 3.Classification Code: X 4.NAICS Code: 721110 5.Description: The National Institute on Aging (NIA) will be holding the Butler-Williams Scholars Program (B-W Scholars Program) on NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland July 27-31, 2015. The purpose of the annual B-W Scholars Program is to provide a weeklong training outreach to future aging and health disparities researchers. 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 to perform a potential requirement. 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. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: The Butler-Williams Scholars Program (formerly Summer Institute on Aging Research) is an important training investment in the NIH/NIA outreach, enhancing the pipeline of future aging researchers. The Program is deemed appropriate on an annual basis due to the large number of young researchers who could benefit from the training. The Program was held on the NIH Bethesda campus last year with a total of 49 attendees. The participant numbers have varied over the past 5 years with the average being 38. The Program is in its 29th year and many of the B-W Scholars Program/Summer Institute past participants continue to enhance their research as a direct result of attending the NIH funded program. Purpose and Objectives: The National Institute on Aging (NIA) will be holding the Butler-Williams Scholars Program (B-W Scholars Program) on NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland July 27-31, 2015. The purpose of the annual B-W Scholars Program is to provide a weeklong training outreach to future aging and health disparities researchers. Project requirements Specifically, the contractor shall provide hotel room accommodations for up to 35 participants and faculty at a rate not to exceed the Government per diem rate for 5 nights, arriving and check-in on July 26, 2014 and departure and check-out on July 31, 2015. The hotel must meet the following specifications: •Within 1.5 miles or less from the NIH Bethesda Maryland Rockville Pike Campus •Within walking distance or by complementary shuttle service to a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Subway Station stopping at the Medical Center Station on the NIH campus •Convenient to Bethesda restaurants •Kitchenette accessibility •Complimentary breakfast •Complimentary Wi-Fi •Complimentary shuttle service to and from any of the three Washington Metropolitan Area Airports •Complimentary shuttle service to the NIH Bethesda Maryland Rockville Pike Campus The exact number of attendees will not be finalized until June. It is anticipated that 32 attendees are staying consecutively over 5 nights and 8-10 attendees staying intermittently over the 5 nights. The offeror is requested to include pricing in its quote for room accommodations for 35 attendees for 5 nights. Not less than 30 days before check-in the government will provide to the contractor the final number of hotel rooms required Anticipated period of performance: July 26-31, 2015 Capability statement /information sought. Clearly indicate whether respondents must provide, as part of their responses, a capability statement, "white paper," answers to questions/issues, etc. This may include requests for: •respondents' opinions about the difficulty and/or feasibility of the potential requirement or proposed acquisition, possible solutions and approaches that may currently exist in the marketplace, and information regarding innovative ideas or concepts; •information regarding 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; •general information regarding the respondent's estimate or rough order of magnitude of the effort or time that may be required for completion of the work. (NOTE: This type of information may only be requested as part of an RFI. However, care must be exercised in requesting such information. Information requested must be: (a) necessary; (b) broad in scope; and (c) used for planning purposes only. Detailed estimates must not be requested.); The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Rodney E. Brooks, Contract Specialist, at e-mail address rodney.brooks@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before February 13, 2015, 12 pm eastern time. "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 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. 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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