SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- ISfinder Prokaryotic Insertion Sequence (IS) Database.
- Notice Date
- 2/13/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Attn: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014, Maryland, 21702-5014, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- WXWH18R0032
- Archive Date
- 3/7/2018
- Point of Contact
- Moriah S. Bartlett, Phone: 3016192579, Jennifer C. Jackson, Phone: 3016192054
- E-Mail Address
-
moriah.s.bartlett.civ@mail.mil, jennifer.c.jackson18.civ@mail.mil
(moriah.s.bartlett.civ@mail.mil, jennifer.c.jackson18.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) Non-personal Support Services for Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) 1. SUBJECT The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is conducting market research on behalf of Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and the Bacterial Diseases Branch (BDB). The purpose of this RFI is to obtain information to determine the availability of qualified vendors who have the ability to perform work to expand the ISfinder Prokaryotic Insertion Sequence (IS) Database. 2. DISCLAIMER A. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. B. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. C. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. D. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. E. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. F. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. 3. DESCRIPTION WRAIR is seeking sources that have the knowledge and capabilities to provide assistance in further expanding the ISfinder Prokaryotic IS Database into a community standard, authoritative mechanism for cataloguing, tracking and disseminating knowledge on the bacterial mobilome. 4. REQUIREMENTS Please provide the following information about your organization: 4.1. Organization Information: Please provide the following: a) Organization's full legal name b) DUNS Number c) Socio-economic status (Large business, small business, 8(a), VOSB, SDVOSB, etc.) d) Address e) Point of contact name, phone number, and email 4.2. Capability Statements: Through this RFI, the Government is looking for capability statements that demonstrate experience in the following: • Developing and installing databases o Installing ISfinder_Tn database o Developing and installing a suitable Tn2_finder user interface o Developing and installing a suitable ISAbR user interface o Developing and installing a suitable ISComp_finder user interface o Initiating a compound transposon database to include TN3_finder, ISAbR, and ISComp_finder • Past performance in the following areas: o Working with the ISfinder Prokaryotic Insertion Sequence Database 5. SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE The Government has not determined the set-aside capability, if possible, at this time. The Government will use the RFI results in analyzing small businesses' capacity to perform this requirement and make its decision. 6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING Submission: Please submit an electronic copy, in a ".pdf" file type, of your response to Moriah Bartlett at email address: moriah.s.bartlett.civ@mail.mil. Please use the title in your email "BTNN - RFI Response" Due Date: RFI response submission is due by 5:00 pm, EST 20 February 2018 Page Limit: Limit your total written response to five (5) pages (single-sided). The cover page and table of contents does not count towards the page limit. Beyond the five (5) page limit, the Government will only review examples of media and graphic design, as requested above.
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