Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

Amendment 01 to solicitation 75N95023R00025 has been posted. This amendment contains the following changes: Responses to questions are being attached and hereby incorporated into the solicitation as a... Amendment 01 to solicitation 75N95023R00025 has been posted. This amendment contains the following changes: Responses to questions are being attached and hereby incorporated into the solicitation as an attachment “D-Attachment-QUESTIONS”. Page limits for technical approach and past performance are now outlined in section xiv. Deadline to submit proposals has been extended from Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 at 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time to Friday, June 2, 2023 at 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. (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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is 75N95023R00025 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2023-01, with an effective date December 30, 2022. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 541611 and the small business size standard is $16.5 million. This requirement is set-aside for 8(a) businesses. (v) This requirement is a re-compete for the following service: Science Management and Research Administration Support Services. These services are currently being performed by Rose Li & Associates Inc. under IDIQ contract 75N95019D00041. Please see the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for detailed requirements. (vi) The Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has a requirement for high-quality Science Management and Research Administration Support Services, which may include support for: program development; program management; science management, research, evaluation and analysis activities; scientific writing, editing and document production; website management; information and data management; meeting planning, organization, and logistics; etc., in the furtherance of BSR’s scientific priority areas and in furtherance of trans-NIH and other initiatives, as assigned. (vii) The Government anticipates award of an IDIQ contract with firm fixed-price (FFP) and time and materials (T&M) task orders for this acquisition. The anticipated ordering period is 5 years. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html (End of provision) The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018) FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (MAR 2023) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (DEC 2022) FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999) HHSAR 352.239-73 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (December 18, 2015) The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html (End of clause) The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (DEC 2022). Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. FAR 52.216-18, Ordering (Aug 2020). Fill Ins to be completed at award FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations (Oct 1995). Fill ins to be completed at award HHSAR 352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015) HHSAR 352.239-74, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (December 18, 2015) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated as an attachment. Offerors MUST complete the provisions at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their proposal. 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (MAR 2023) Information Security and/or Physical Access Security Language The following are also attached, however only one will be incorporated in the final award: Invoicing Instructions With IPP (ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (a) 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: (i) technical capability of the service offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) past performance [see FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)]; and (iii) price. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. (b) 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) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEC 2022), with its offer. If the offeror has completed FAR clause 52.212-3 at www.sam.gov, then the offeror does not need to provide a completed copy with its offer. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (DEC 2022), applies to this acquisition. Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. (xii) There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xiv) Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The technical approach page limit should be no longer than 15 pages, not including the cover page, or table of contents. There is no set limit to the amount of past performance examples to be provided, however this volume should not exceed 15 pages. The price proposal must include the labor categories, an estimate of the number of hours required for each labor category, fully loaded fixed hourly rate for each labor category, breakdown and rationale for other direct costs or materials, and the total amount. The Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All questions must be received by 12:00 pm Eastern Time, on Thursday, May 18, 2023, and reference Solicitation Number 75N95023R00025. Questions may be submitted electronically to rashiid.cummins@nih.gov and karen.mahon@nih.gov. Answers to questions received will be posted as an amendment to this solicitation as soon as possible. All proposals must be received by Friday, June 2, 2023 at 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time and must reference solicitation number 75N95023R00025. Responses must be submitted electronically to Rashiid Cummins, Contract Specialist, at rashiid.cummins@nih.gov and Karen Mahon, Contracting Officer, at karen.mahon@nih.gov Fax responses will not be accepted.

Inactive

This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the avai... This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. 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 Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) supports basic and translational social, behavioral, psychological, and economic research and research training on the processes of aging at both the individual and societal levels, all with a strong focus on health disparities. BSR fosters cross-disciplinary research, at multiple levels from genetics to cross-national comparative research, and across stages from basic science to applied science and translation in line with the NIH Stage Model for Behavioral Intervention Development. BSR supports transdisciplinary research networks that develop infrastructure and tools to support this science. BSR also supports research and initiatives on the social, behavioral, and economic factors pertaining to cognitive health and Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease related dementias (AD/ADRD) at both the population and individual levels. BSR-supported research ranges from large scale observational studies to mechanistic investigations that leverage new behavioral and biological assessments in order to characterize individual differences and disparities in risk and protective factors for AD/ADRD, and to better understand disease etiology. BSR also supports translational research that explores the malleability of factors at the individual, systems, and social levels to design interventions for AD/ADRD prevention, to support caregivers, and to improve approaches to dementia care. Purpose and Objectives: The Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has a requirement for high-quality Science Management and Research Administration Support Services, which may include support for: program development; program management; science management, research, evaluation and analysis activities; scientific writing, editing and document production; website management; information and data management; meeting planning, organization, and logistics; etc., in the furtherance of BSR’s scientific priority areas and in furtherance of trans-NIH and other initiatives, as assigned. Purpose and Objectives: The Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has a requirement for high-quality Science Management and Research Administration Support Services, which may include support for: program development; program management; science management, research, evaluation and analysis activities; scientific writing, editing and document production; website management; information and data management; meeting planning, organization, and logistics; etc., in the furtherance of BSR’s scientific priority areas and in furtherance of trans-NIH and other initiatives, as assigned. Project requirements: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the Statement of Work attached to this Sources Sought notice. Anticipated period of performance: It is anticipated that an IDIQ contract with a 5-year ordering period will be awarded. Capability statement /information sought. Small business concerns that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the project requirements separately. Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) the professional qualifications of personnel as it relates to the requirements outlined, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts and/or other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Small businesses must also provide their Company Name, Unique Entity ID number from SAM.gov, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested small businesses are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. The respondent must also provide their Unique Entity ID number from SAM.gov, 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 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. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Rashiid Cummins, Contract Specialist at e-mail address Rashiid.Cummins@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before February 17, 2024 at 4:00 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).”