SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Orthopedic Surgeon
- Notice Date
- 1/6/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621111
— Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- 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-CSB-(AR)-2011-063-CRS
- Archive Date
- 1/27/2011
- Point of Contact
- Caitlin Savina,
- E-Mail Address
-
savinacr@nhlbi.nih.gov
(savinacr@nhlbi.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice No.: NHLBI-CSB-(AR)-2011-063-CRS Title: Orthopedic Surgeon This Sources 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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The purpose of this SS is to identify qualified small business concerns [including Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB] that are interested in and capable of providing the services of a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon. The NHLBI 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 Sources Sought notice, the NHLBI may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ). THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NHLBI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice or the NHLBI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The NHLBI is seeking capability statements from all eligible small business concerns [particularly Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB)] under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 621111 with a size standard of $10 Million. Based on the responses received from this SOURCES SOUGHT announcement, the proposed acquisition may be solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All eligible small business concerns responding to this Sources Sought Announcement must have the capabilities to provide the below services upon receipt of purchase order. Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize yourself with the requirements of this project; failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. Background The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is one of the nation's premier research institutions in the area of clinical research in rheumatic and other inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. With the unique characteristics and availability of the state of the art clinical research hospital, NIAMS now seeks to expand its clinical research into new areas, including musculoskeletal research. To initiate this effort, we currently seek a board certified orthopedic surgeon to establish and orthopedic outcomes research program. Objectives Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services and qualified personnel, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to establish and maintain an orthopedic outcomes research program in collaboration with the National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Scope The NIAMS requires an academic leader in orthopedic surgery who has: 1) an outstanding reputation for basic and clinical research; 2) history of leading basic and clinical research teams at an academic medical center; 3) experience in epidemiology and outcomes research, and; 4) a record of productivity as demonstrated by publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentation of work at national and international meeting. In addition, the identified individual must be board certified in orthopedics and must be able to be credentialed to see patients with orthopedic problems in the NIH Clinical Research Center. The orthopedic surgeon will conduct clinical outcomes research in the Clinical Program of the NIAMS in the NIH Clinical Research Center. Responsibilities include: 1) Have adequate expertise and experience to establish a clinical outcomes program - a. Develop a mentoring committee to assist in identifying appropriate research topics b. Utilize existing databases to provide new insights into orthopedic outcomes c. Develop protocols to study subjects with orthopedic problems at the NIH clinical 2) Conduct meetings and interviews with other NIAMS researchers to identify areas of potential collaborations utilizing subjects enrolled in existing studies 3) Teach NIAMS fellows about orthopedic problems that relate to the practice of rheumatology. The contractor will have the following credentials: 1) Orthopedic surgical training in the US 2) Board certification in orthopedic surgery 3) Basic and clinical research training in orthopedic surgery 4) Faculty experience at a US academic medical center 5) Prior experience as an independent investigator 6) Evidence of research productivity in basic and clinical research as evidenced by recent (within the past 5 years) peer-reviewed publications, reviews, and book chapters The contractor shall: a. Provide an outstanding leader in orthopedic surgery to lead the program, designated as Section Leader of Clinical Outcomes Research Program. b. Conduct innovative clinical outcomes research. This will be accomplished through collaborative research protocols with NIAMS investigators addressing questions in orthopedic outcomes. The interactions between NIAMS and contractor staff in caring out their collaborative activities will follow the academic model. c. Carry out a variety of studies. Initiate clinical research studies either independently or in collaboration with other NIH investigators. d. Achieve and maintain quality control of protocol implementation and data collection, including appropriate data management plans and procedures. Coordinate with the NIAMS and participating investigators in the use of the NIAMS clinical database and any other databases directed by protocol. e. Encourage other orthopedists and other medical specialists to develop working relationships with the researchers participating in the protocols. The purpose of this contract is to distribute as widely as possible the benefits of the orthopedic surgery outcomes innovations and techniques. The facilitation of such working relationships will be an important element in furthering that purpose. f. Establish a mentoring committee to provide guidance related to research activities. Clinical Research/Human Subjects Clinical research activity will be conducted under the auspices of the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and shall be subject to the review and approval of the NIAMS Board of Scientific Counselors and the NIAMS-NIDDK IRB. For research conducting outside of the NIH Clinical Center, Contractor's Institutional Review Board shall approve all clinical protocols prior to their being performed on human subjects and notice of this approval shall be provided to the Contracting Officer. Interested parties should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement, not to exceed 20 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferably placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. All capability Statements sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Caitlin Savina, Contract Specialist, at caitlin.savina@nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by January 12, 2010, 9:00 AM, EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.
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