SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- STATE CANCER POLICY DATABASE PROGRAM
- Notice Date
- 2/28/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions-Treatment and Support Branch, Bldg 244, Room 112, Frederick, MD, 21702, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-SS-NCI-TSB-2007-6
- Response Due
- 3/14/2007
- Archive Date
- 3/16/2007
- Description
- This Source Sought Notice (SS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this SS is to identify qualified small businesses concerns including: 8(a), HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned business concerns that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. Teaming is encouraged to successfully fulfill requirements of this project. The NCI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this SS, the NCI may issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of a response to this RFC/SS or the NCI?s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The National Cancer Institute is seeking qualified small businesses including 8(a), HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-owned business concerns to provide support to NCI?s State Cancer Policy Database Program (SCPD). The overall goal of this project is to maintain, update, and enhance the SCPD and to develop and to disseminate information and analyses based on SCPD data. The work to be conducted under this project will fall into eight main task areas: 1) legislative database development and maintenance; 2) Web hosting of Program World Wide Web site, database hosting, and information dissemination of data; 3) legislative data identification and retrieval; 4) specialized report preparation; 5) research and analysis of data; 6) editorial and graphic services; 7) overall project management; and 8) scientific conferences, and meetings. Capability Statements shall demonstrate an understanding of the requirements outlined in the draft statement of work. Tailored Capability Statements for this requirement shall address the following: 1. The offeror shall demonstrate its ability to meet the mandatory requirement to be available within twenty-four (24) hours? notice for meetings and for receipt and delivery of reports and materials at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The Contractor shall be in daily contact with the NCI staff to meet urgent deadlines for requests for information, such as those emanating from the Office of the Director, NCI, the Executive Branch (i.e., White House and the Office of Management and Budget) and the Legislative Branch (i.e., Congress), resolve problems arising from work assigned, to participate in working meetings concerning present and future projects. The United States Government will not pay (as a direct cost) for the establishment or maintenance of the local office or any other office of the Contractor. 2. The Project Manager must meet the mandatory requirements of a minimum of four years? experience managing and overseeing the development of a publicly-accessible legislative database related to selected cancer prevention and control topics as well as the management and oversight of the development, maintenance, and hosting of a cancer legislative database Web site. This individual shall be a senior staff member of the company and shall have documented and demonstrated experience managing and directing project personnel with database management, processing, and hosting skills as well as personnel with legal research and analysis skills. The proposed Project Manager shall have subject matter knowledge and demonstrated experience in: technical writing and production of Web-based products; managing concurrent multiple task assignments, ensuring quality control and meeting deadlines; controlling/managing costs; disease prevention and control programs (with emphasis on cancer); legal research and analysis of cancer legislation; and project planning and program-related evaluation. 3. The database manager/programmer must the mandatory requirements of three (3) years of experience in programming, testing and coordinating the development of a publicly-accessible cancer legislative database. 4. The offeror must address how it will assume responsibility for all aspects of the Statement of Work and begin performance at 8:30am on the first day of the contract. 5. Proposed personnel will be evaluated on their documented, demonstrated, and relevant technical expertise, education, availability, and experience, highlighting that which was obtained within the past four (4) years in the following areas: data processing; maintenance and development of cancer-related legislative databases and web sites; and complex legal research and analysis of cancer control legislative measures. In addition, the offeror must submit a detailed management plan that delineates lines of authority and describes the overall organizational structure necessary to organize, direct and manage this project. The key personnel assigned to this project will include the Project Manager and a Database Manager (who may be identified as a Co-Project Manager). The Project Manager experience is outlined under Item #2 above and the database manager/programmer experience is outlined under Item #3 above. Proposed senior staff must have a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience with advanced degrees (or equivalent experience). Other professional staff shall have at least two years of experience in relevant areas of expertise. The areas of expertise listed below shall be covered among proposed professional staff: development and maintenance of an online legislative database; hosting, programming and maintaining a World Wide Web site; word processing, graphics and document layout for web-based products; use of electronic data systems; editing and proofreading of online products; topical knowledge of tobacco, cancer, and disparities-related state legislation; interpretation and application of research and analysis of data retrieved from an online legislative database; evaluation of health-related legislation and health-related legislative data; technical/scientific writing based upon review and analysis of data retrieved from an online legislative database; communications; and online search, review, and synthesis of technical literature. 6. The offeror shall provide a detailed Work Plan (Plan) outlining the technical approach and demonstrate a clear understanding of the work to be performed, including an understanding of the mission of the SCPD Program, the objectives and requirements of the Statement of Work, and the services required. The Plan shall address, from a technical and management standpoint, the offeror?s specific understanding of and approach to supporting the statement of work requirements for data processing, maintenance and development of cancer-related legislative databases and web sites, and performing complex legal research and analysis of cancer control legislative measures. The Plan must address responsiveness, quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the proposed approach. The Plan must identify the resources within the organization necessary to support this effort and how the various activities will be coordinated and staffed and the relationship between the staff/groups. 7. The offeror shall document its specific qualifications and expertise (and that of any proposed subcontractors) in supporting a project of the size, magnitude and complexity as outlined in the Statement of Work. The offeror shall document its commitment to and current/previous ability to acquire, maintain, and train highly qualified scientific and technical staff with expertise in the content areas described in the Statement of Work The offeror must address how the organization will transition work at the end of the contact (Phase Out) as specified in the Statement of Work. 8. The offeror must document the appropriateness, adequacy and availability of suitable facilities and equipment to perform all of the requirements identified in the Statement of Work. A copy of the draft Statement of Work (SOW) pertaining to this requirement, which is subject to revisions, may be accessed here: Statement of Work Or it may be accessed on the NCI Office of Acquisitions External Website at URL: http://rcb.nci.nih.gov/ Once there, click on Current Requests for Proposals. Under the section entitled Sources Sought, click on number SS-NCI-TSB-2007-6 entitled ?State Cancer Policy Database Program.? Interested parties are expected to review this notice and the draft SOW to familiarize yourself with the requirements of this project; failure to do so will be at your firm?s own risk. Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed twenty (20)single sided pages including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc. (single spaced, 12 point font minimum) that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above and in the draft SOW. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. In the event an RFP is issued, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 518210 with a size standard of $23 million is being considered. Capability statements are due no later than 3:00 p.m. eastern prevailing time on March 14, 2007. Please submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of your response to: Stanley Knight, Contract Specialist, Treatment and Support Branch, Office of Acquisitions, National Cancer Institute, 244 Miller Drive, P.O. Box B, Room 104, Ft. Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-1201. If a courier service is used, delivery will be made to a secure military base (Ft. Detrick). Couriers delivering capability statements must use the 7th Street (Main Entrance) to gain access to Ft. Detrick. It is recommended that potential offerors contact Stanley Knight on 301/228-4222 IN ADVANCE to schedule a specific time for delivery of your capability statement. If Mr. Knight is not available, please contact 301/228-4228. Facsimile responses will not be accepted. Electronic responses, via e-mail, may be sent to knights@mail.nih.gov. Electronic submissions must be in WordPerfect or Microsoft Word. All responses must be received at NCI by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Please see document upload for the PDF version of this
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