SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Orthopedic Surgeon
- Notice Date
- 2/19/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NHLBI-CSB-DE-2016-074-AKM
- Archive Date
- 3/20/2016
- Point of Contact
- Arun K. Mathur, Phone: 3014518045, Lisa Portner, Phone: 3014350326
- E-Mail Address
-
arun.mathur@nih.gov, Lisa.Portner@nih.gov
(arun.mathur@nih.gov, Lisa.Portner@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- (1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (2) Date: February 19, 2016 (3) Year: 2016 (4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 20892 (5) Classification Code: R499 (6) Contracting Office Address: 6701 Rockledge Drive Rockledge II Bethesda, MD 20892 (7) Subject/Title: Orthopedic Surgeon (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NHLBI-CSB-DE-2016-074-AKM (9) Closing Response Date: February 12, 2016 (10) Contact Point: Arun Mathur, Contract Specialist (11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD (12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: UKN (13) Contract Line Item Number(s): TBD (14) Contractor Award Date: TBD (15) Contractor Name: TBD (16) Description: Professional Services: (i) "This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued." (ii) The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NHLBI-CSB-DE- 2016-074-AKM and the solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document, the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-85-1 effective 1 JAN 2016. (iv) This order is being set aside for small business. The associated NAICS code is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, and the small business size standard is $15.0M. The acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 & 13.5. (v) It is anticipated award will be made with a (12) month Base Period of Performance and four (12) month Option periods. (vi) The Contractor Requirements are listed below The Contractor Shall: 1. General Description of the Required Objectives and Desired Results: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services and qualified personnel, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to establish and maintain an orthopedic outcomes research program in collaboration with the National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. This includes providing clinical consultations as requested for patients in the NIH Clinical Center, and developing and executing research protocols focused on patients with orthopedic conditions. 2. Background Information: The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is one of the nation's premier research institutions in the area of clinical research in rheumatic and other inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. With the unique characteristics and availability of the state of the art clinical research hospital, NIAMS now seeks to expand its clinical research into new areas, including musculoskeletal research. To initiate this effort, we currently seek a board certified orthopedic surgeon to establish and orthopedic outcomes research program. The NIAMS requires that the contractor provide an experienced orthopedic surgeon who has 1) an outstanding reputation for basic and clinical research based on past publications in high-quality orthopedic journals, and faculty appointment; 2) history of leading basic and clinical research teams at an academic medical center; 3) experience in epidemiology and outcomes research; and 4) a record of productivity as demonstrated by publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentation of work at national and international meeting. In addition, the identified individual must be board certified in orthopedics and must be able to be credentialed to see patients with orthopedic problems in the NIH Clinical Research Center. The orthopedic surgeon will conduct clinical outcomes research in the Clinical Program of the NIAMS in the NIH Clinical Research Center. Responsibilities would include: 1) Develop a mentoring committee to assist in identifying appropriate research topics a. Utilize existing databases to provide new insights into orthopedic outcomes, including Medicare, the National Inpatient Sample, and others as appropriate to the research b. Develop protocols to study subjects with orthopedic problems at the NIH clinical 2) Conduct meetings and interviews with other NIAMS researchers to identify areas of potential collaborations utilizing subjects enrolled in existing studies 3) Teach NIAMS fellows about orthopedic problems that relate to the practice of rheumatology. 3. Detailed Description of the Technical Requirements: The contractor shall: a. This person will have the following credentials: 1) Orthopedic surgical training in the US 2) Board certification in orthopedic surgery; 3) Basic and clinical research training in orthopedic surgery; 4) Faculty experience at a US academic medical center; 5) Prior experience as an independent investigator 6) Evidence of research productivity in basic and clinical research as evidenced by recent (within the past 5 years) peer-reviewed publications, reviews, and book chapters. b. Conduct innovative clinical outcomes research. This should include studies of disease outcomes, prognosis, and pathogenesis that have been understudied or of great public health impact. This will be accomplished through collaborative research protocols with NIAMS investigators addressing questions in orthopedic outcomes. The interactions between NIAMS and contractor staff in caring out their collaborative activities will follow the academic model. c. Carry out a variety of studies, as jointly identified by the contractor, the mentoring team, and NIAMS leadership. Initiate clinical research studies either independently or in collaboration with other NIH investigators. d. Achieve and maintain quality control of protocol implementation and data collection, including appropriate data management plans and procedures. Protocols will be subject to review by the branch chief, Clinical Director, the IRB (as applicable), and will be monitored consistent with the established plans in the Institute for clinical protocols. Coordinate with the NIAMS and participating investigators in the use of the NIAMS clinical database and any other databases directed by protocol. e. Encourage other orthopedists and other medical specialists to develop working relationships with the researchers participating in the protocols. This will include providing seminars on the research both internally in the NIH Clinical Center, and in the local community of orthopedic surgeons, as well as at national scientific meetings, with a goal of publicizing the research in orthopedics done at NIAMS Intramural Research Program. The purpose of this contract is to distribute as widely as possible the benefits of the orthopedic surgery outcomes innovations and techniques. The facilitation of such working relationships will be an important element in furthering that purpose. f. Establish a mentoring committee to provide guidance related to research activities. 4. Clinical Research/Human Subjects: Clinical research activity will be conducted under the auspices of the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and shall be subject to the review and approval of the NIAMS Board of Scientific Counselors and the NIAMS-NIDDK IRB. For research conducting outside of the NIH Clinical Center, Contractor's Institutional Review Board shall approve all clinical protocols prior to their being performed on human subjects and notice of this approval shall be provided to the Contracting Officer. (vii) Delivery of reports 1. One or more active clinical protocols (IRB approved) at the end of year 1 and continuing each year. 2. Three publications in peer-reviewed journals per year. (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Interested parties should submit a CV, medical Licensure, tailored quotation and capability statement for this requirement, not to exceed 20 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes. charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. (ix) FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Technical Capability a.Successful completion of an ACGME-approved orthopedic surgery residency in the U.S. (10 points) b.Current valid American Board of Orthopedics board certification in orthopedic surgery (10 points) c.Basic and clinical research training in orthopedic surgery (10 points) d.Faculty appointment in Orthopedic Surgery at a US academic medical center at the assistant, associate, or full professor level (10 points) e.Experience as an independent research investigator (15 points) f.Exceptional productivity in basic or clinical orthopedic surgery research in the past 5 years evidenced by peer-reviewed publications (as first or senior author) or grant funding (as PI) (25 points) 2. Past Performance (25) 3. Price Technical and past performance factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (x) FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, is applicable. An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision. (xi)FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii)FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Including the following clauses: • 52.217-9, Option to extend the term of the Contract (xiii)Additional Contract Requirements: None (xiv)The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating are not applicable. (xv) All responses must be received by March 5, 2016 at 9:00 AM and must reference number HHS-NIH-NHLBI-CSB- DE-2016-074-AKM. Responses may be submitted electronically to arun.mathur@nih.gov or by U.S. mail to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, COAC Services Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6213, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Arun Mathur. Phone: 301- 451-8045; Fax responses will not be accepted (17)Place of Contract Performance: National Institutes of Health - NIAMS 31 Center Drive Bldg. 31 Bethesda, MD 20892 (18)Set-aside Status: Set aside for small business
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health - NIAMS, 31 Center Drive Bldg. 31, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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