SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Community Genetics Forum
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB(HG)-2009-251-TMB
- Archive Date
- 8/18/2009
- Point of Contact
- Tracy Brooks, Phone: (301) 435-0369
- E-Mail Address
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brookstr@nhlbi.nih.gov
(brookstr@nhlbi.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOLE / SINGLE SOURCE, NON-COMPETITIVE NOTICE. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This sole / single source, non-competitive notice is prepared in accordance FAR Parts 5 and 13. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. FAR Part 6 – Competition Requirements, is not applicable to contracts awarded using the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13, not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. This announcement constitutes the only notice; proposals are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The resultant acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-34. The total estimated amount of this contract is NOT expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $100,000.00. The proposed period of performance for this requirement is August 1, 2009 – July 31, 2010. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System code 541690, with size standard of $7.0 Million. Market Research conducted by the Government in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10, Market Research, has determined that the sole / single source reference, is currently the only company that can provide the services / items specified herein. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisition (OA), for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source noncompetitive basis to University of Utah, Genetic Science Learning Center, 75 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, to provide expertise in hosting, planning, developing, implementing and evaluating a public genomics community outreach program using a community forum as the core component of the program. Background Information: In the spring of 2005, ECIB, in conjunction with the University of Washington, held the first annual Community Genetics Forum. The goals of this Forum were: to engage Northwest communities in dialogue about genetics and the ethical, legal and social implications of genetics research (ELSI); to create a forum and environment for future dialogue independent of federal sponsorship; and to create a model community engagement program and supportive materials that would be adapted by others wishing to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate a public genetics forum with community outreach in their respective communities. More than 300 members of the public participated in three days of activities. In September of 2006, the second annual Community Genetics Forum was held in North Carolina, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina and Duke University. The goals of this Forum were to engage communities across North Carolina, including African American communities, Hispanic communities, and student and faculty audiences from North Carolina Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The 2007 Community Genetics Forum was hosted by the University of Michigan (UM). UM engaged successfully with National Community Committee (NCC) organizations across five states in the Midwest (Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois). Five forums were held on October 12, 2007 in each of the locations, and they were connected by videoconferencing. Geographic Region: In an effort to reach different geographic areas of the country, the NHGRI has selected DHHS regions VIII and IX as appropriate locations for the next Forum. This upcoming Forum should seek to engage communities from one or more locations from this region. This region is defined to include: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and republic of Palau. Purpose and Objective: The purpose of this forum is to allow NHGRI to directly engage with community organizations around topics related to genetics and health. The Forum is a community engagement project, focused on developing partnerships between NHGRI, community based organizations and educating the public on topics related to genetics. The materials developed and examples set by previous Forums should be used to shape this current Forum. The Community Genetics Forum project is to be a collaborative effort between NHGRI and the contractor. It is expected that the NHGRI’s Education and Community Involvement Branch will participate actively in the planning and development of the program and that members of the NHGRI will participate in the Forum itself, as appropriate. Contractor Requirements: The contractor will provide and/or conduct a range of services and activities leading to the planning of the public forum with community outreach. These services and activities include: •Creating opportunities for the target communities to provide input and/or feedback on the planning of the Forum. •Determining the format and agenda for the Forum, based on community input, no later than 6 months before the planned date. •Determining what materials will be collected and created from the Forum. •Implementing the marketing plan as described in the project proposal •Confirming any speakers/leaders of Forum. The Contractor will provide and/or conduct a range of services and activities leading to the implementation of the public forum with community outreach. These services and activities include: •Carrying out the community outreach activities to assist in identifying and defining community needs, forum themes and appropriate formats, and advertising strategies. •Securing meeting space for the forum. •Securing lodging space for forum speakers and participants, as needed. •Making travel arrangements for forum speakers and participants, as needed. •Determining and arranging for any special needs of speakers and participants. •Determining and arranging for AV needs of forum speakers and facilitating on-site AV support. •Handling pre-forum registration. •Preparing forum aids, such as name badges and directional signs. •Preparing fact sheets and other appropriate public education materials to support the Forum. •Compiling and reproducing materials for the forum packets. •Providing on-site support on the day(s) of the forum to include participant registration and distribution of materials. •Securing and providing the appropriate personnel and resources needed to document the planning and conducting of the Forum to be able to create the final report. •Providing a final registration report and a final attendance report to the NHGRI no later than one month after the forum. This report should include demographic information on attendees. •Providing forum speakers with an honorarium, as appropriate. •Establishing and handling a scholarship fund and/or reimbursement fund for the community outreach activities and Forum participants, as appropriate. •Providing reimbursements to forum speakers and participants within two weeks of receiving the voucher. •Providing the NHGRI with a final report of the community outreach activities and the Forum no later than three months after the last data collection activity. During the course of this task, a representative from the selected organization will communicate twice monthly with a representative from the NHGRI. This communication can take the form of a phone call or e-mail and will provide the NHGRI with regular updates on the progress of the activities identified above, as well as others that will be conducted as part of the development and implementation process of this project. The twice monthly communication will also serve as an opportunity for problem solving and strategizing throughout the collaboration, including the development and implementation phase. The organization’s representative and an NHGRI representative will establish a schedule for the twice monthly communication. Deliverables: The deliverables from the contractor is to provide fact sheets and other appropriate public education materials to support the Forum. Also, provide a Forum event, open to the public, discussing aspects of genetics that are of importance and relevant to attendees. The contractor will provide final reports for the community outreach activities, the Forum, registration and attendance to NHGRI. The sole source determination is based upon fact that the Genetic Science Learning Center (GSLC) at the University of Utah is uniquely qualified to carry out the requirements of the Community Genetics Forum contract set forth by the Education and Community Involvement Branch. GLSC is a world renowned education center on genetics and has expertise in both genetics education as well as community engagement. GSLC’s website is the most widely disseminated genetics education site in the world. In addition, the GSLC has existing community based relationships with organizations that directly further the mission of the NHGRI in working with underserved and underrepresented communities, particularly related to genetic research. The GSLC is located in Salt Lake City, which has been the site for much of the world’s leading genomic research. Therefore, this is a unique location to carry out this Forum, and to develop sustainable methods for community outreach genetics. This combination of education and engagement expertise makes the GSLC uniquely qualified. Therefore, an award to any other source is not feasible or practical. The contract will be awarded using the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, therefore the requirements of FAR Part 6 - Competitive Requirements are not applicable (FAR Part 6.001). Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a response. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PB-(HG)-2009-251-TMB may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6042, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Tracy Brooks. Responses may be submitted electronically to brookstr@nhlbi.nih.gov. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. Responses are due August 3, 2009 at 7:30am Eastern Standard Time. A determination by the Government not to compete this 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 a competitive procurement.
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- Address: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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