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(ii) The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NHLBI-CSB-(HG)-2015-155-DLM and the solicitation is being posted as a request for proposal (RFP).
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83, July 2, 2015.
(iv) This is a Small Business set-aside, the associated NAICS code is 541711, Research and Development in Biotechnology and small business size standard is 500. The acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Offers are due by 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time (EST) on July 13, 2015.
(v) Background:
The National Institute of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) mission has expanded to encompass a broad range of studies aimed at understanding the structure and function of the human genome and its role in health and disease. The Social Networks Methods Section, part of the Social and Behavioral Research Branch an NHGRI, is performing a study on inherited diseases, caregiving, and social networks (HG-12-N022). During this study, our researchers will collect Saliva and Blood samples. The study aims to collect information on caregiver's social network and health that involves survey/network assessments and biomarker assessments for caregivers' stress response and physical health status.
Objectives:
The Social Methods Network Section would like to hire a contractor that will run bioassay on the samples collected from patients in the Family Caregiving study. The technical specifications of the samples are as follows:
Number of samples to be processed:
125 blood samples (in Redtop and Purple top tubes)
Specimen Biomarker Total Number of Samples
Blood C-Reactive Protein (CRP) 125
Interluken-6 (IL-6)
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α)
Oxytocin
Arginine Vasopressin (AVP)
Anticipated Period of Performance:
July 2015 to September 2015
Contractor's Requirements:
To analyze the provided blood samples using the described biomarkers. The analysis should be returned to the study NHGRI Project Officer.
Government Responsibilities:
The Social Networks Methods Section will provide the required samples. The Contractor will contact the Project Officer, the main point of contact for the project regarding any questions related to the samples.
Deliverables:
The Contractor shall deliver the data with levels of biomarkers and the remaining samples to the Government.
Inspection and Acceptance.
Upon delivery, investigators at the Social Networks Methods Section will review the result of the data collected from the samples. All data and information collected is owned by the federal government.
vi. Place of Performance will be held at NIH and Contractor's Location.
vii. The FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies
to this acquisition and is hereby incorporated by reference. All Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.
viii. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS:
The Government will evaluate proposals that are determined technically acceptable in accordance with the Technical Evaluation factors. The Government intends to award a single contract from this solicitation. The Government reserves the right not to award a contract.
Evaluation of Proposals: The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions based solely upon initial proposals.
EVALUATION FACTORS:
A. Price (This will be Firm-Fixed Price): An evaluation of the offeror's price proposal will be made to determine if proposed prices are realistic for the work to be performed, reflect a clear understanding of the requirements, and are consistent with the technical proposal. Reasonableness determinations will be made by determining if competition exists, by comparing proposed prices with established commercial or GSA price schedules (if applicable), and/or by comparing proposed prices with the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).
ix. The FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition and is hereby incorporated by reference. All Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.
The proposal must reference the RFP Number: HHS-NIH-NHLBI-CSB-(HG)-2015-155-DLM. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
All proposals shall contain the following:
1. Name of Contracting Organization;
2. Solicitation number;
3. Contract Type;
4. Total Contract Value and Discounts;
5. Description of Requirement;
6. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code; and
7. DUNS Number.
x. In accordance to FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items
xi. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on- line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
xii. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.
xiii. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items applies to this Acquisition. Additional FAR Clauses include:
FAR clause 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract
Awards (JUL2013) (Pub.L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
FAR clause 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while
Driving (AUG2011).
FAR clause 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s,
proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the
Department of the Treasury).
FAR clause 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award
Management (JUL2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
xiiii. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
xv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply to this acquisition.
xvi. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Offers are due by 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time (EST) on July 13, 2015.
Proposals can be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Dorothy Maxwell at [email protected], place Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NHLBI-CSB-(HG)-2015-155-DLM on the quotation.
Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above. Faxed proposals will NOT be accepted.
Offerors' proposals shall not be deemed received by the Government until the proposal is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above.
Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.