SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Specialized Clinical Research Training
- Notice Date
- 6/8/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 622110
— General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211 - MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-15-443
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2015
- Point of Contact
- Matthew P. Antonini, Phone: 301-402-1678
- E-Mail Address
-
matthew.antonini@nih.gov
(matthew.antonini@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- INTRODUCTION: 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; and (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 Office of the Clinical Director (OCD) is part of the National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program (NIMH-DIRP). The DIRP conducts clinical research designed to expedite the exchange of information between scientists and clinicians so that basic findings can be moved quickly from lab settings to the treatment of patients at the bedside. Clinical research, including natural history protocols and clinical trials, is of primary importance to the research mission of the NIMH. The clinical research portion of the program comprises tenured and tenure-track clinical investigators, staff clinicians, and fellows in more than a dozen clinical Branches and free-standing Sections. There are approximately 130 clinical protocols, which accounted for approximately 7,000 inpatient days and 7,000 outpatient visits in the last fiscal year. The mission of the OCD is to ensure that subjects participating in NIMH protocols receive the highest quality clinical care. This is accomplished by the activities of the Human Subjects Protection Unit, the Combined Neuroscience Institutional Review Board (CNS IRB), Clinical Fellowship Training Office activities, and the NIMH Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Service. The overall responsibilities of the office include the following: oversight of the clinical care provided to research subjects, management of the NIMH protocol review process, administration of the quality assurance program, authorization of medical staff credentials, and allocation of Clinical Center resources. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: This purchase order shall provide the OCD with residents specializing in psychosomatic medicine, a subspecialty of general psychiatry. The residents will have access to subjects participating in clinical research at the NIH Clinical Center. This offers the NIMH a unique opportunity to work with highly skilled clinicians who can contribute to the research mission of the NIH and its Intramural Research Program. Attending clinicians in the NIMH OCD, including the Clinical Director herself, are recognized experts in the area of psychosomatic medicine, and all are board certified psychiatrists. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: Residents will be provided for the NIMH Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service in the NIH Clinical Center. These residents will have been previously selected and accepted for this specialized program. They will see patients enrolled in clinical research trials, as well as receive training in specialized research methods. Specific tasks shall include, but are not limited to: • Performance and documentation of comprehensive psychosocial assessments of hospitalized patients; • Development and implementation of diagnostic plans, including demonstration of the ability to expand the database by obtaining further historical information as well as laboratory and imaging studies; • Development and implementation of psychopharmacologic interventions; • Development and implementation of psychotherapeutic interventions; • Communication of information necessary to develop multidisciplinary treatment plans; • Demonstration of the ability to conduct assessments and treatment in follow-up visits with patients; • Critically evaluate current medical information and scientific evidence relevant to the treatment and pathophysiology of complex medically-ill patients; • Preparation of a research poster for presentation. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: July 1. 2015 to December 31, 2015 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE All efforts for this requirement will take place at the following location: NIMH Office of the Clinical Director NIH Clinical Research Center 10 Center Dr. Bethesda, MD 20892 CAPABILITY STATEMENT / INFORMATION SOUGHT: Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize itself with the requirements of this project. Failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. Respondents must provide, as a part of their responses, clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the services specified in this notice. Respondents must provide a general overview of the respondent's opinions about the difficulty and/or feasibility of the potential requirement, and any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts. Also, information must be provided in sufficient details of the respondents' (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, 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. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: 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 must be in an outline format that addresses each element of the "PROJECT REQUIREMENTS" and each element of the "CAPABILITY STATEMENT / INFORMATION SOUGHT" paragraphs above. 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.): Matthew Antonini Contract Specialist NIH/NIDA/SSSA matthew.antonini@nih.gov The response must be received on or before Monday, June 15, 2015 5:00 PM (EST). 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)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIMH Office of the Clinical Director, NIH Clinical Research Center, 10 Center Dr., Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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