SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Professional, administrative, and management support services
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PS-2002-139
- Point of Contact
- Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301) 435-0366, Fax (301) 480-3345, - Debra Hawkins, Chief, Procurement Section, Phone (301) 435-0366, Fax (301) 480-3345,
- E-Mail Address
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dc143b@nih.gov, dh41g@nih.gov
- Description
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with the University of Mississippi, Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, to cosponsor a workshop entitled: ?Defining the State of the Art in Biomedical Imaging: Research Needs for the Future?. Background and Purpose: The University of Mississippi, have joined forces with the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to bring together, through the workshop, researchers and practitioners with different backgrounds?but with common interest in biological and medical imaging ? for the purpose of identifying and projecting future research needs specifically in the area of imaging for medical applications, and to share their knowledge and address the latest challenges. The workshop will foster interaction, cross-fertilization and contribute to a fully integrated approach to biomedical imaging through all scales of observation. The National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is the newest of the research institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIBIB is authorized by law H.R. 1795 (P.L. 106-580) which was signed by President William Clinton on December 29, 2000. The mission of the NIBIB is to "improve health by promoting fundamental discoveries, design and development, and translation and assessment of technological capabilities. The Institute coordinates with biomedical imaging and bioengineering programs of other agencies and NIH institutes to support imaging and engineering research with potential medical applications and facilitates the transfer of such technologies to medical applications." The NIBIB sponsorship of the Defining the State of the Art in Biomedical Imaging is in direct correlation with its mission, the workshop will be held in March 2003 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, in Jackson, Mississippi. There are no other sources available for this workshop. Therefore, a competitive acquisition would not lead to an award to any other source. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures and is exempt from the requirement of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 6, Competition Requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) applicable to this requirement is 541990. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PS-2002-139, may be submitted by mail to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge Building 2, Suite 6042, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Deborah Coulter. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
- Record
- SN00164374-W 20020914/020912213211 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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