SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Natural History and Pathogenesis of Spondyloarthritis
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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-CSB-AR-2016-232-KEW
- Archive Date
- 8/24/2016
- Point of Contact
- Kyle Wisor, Phone: 3014023670, Lisa Portner, Phone: 3014350326
- E-Mail Address
-
Kyle.Wisor@nih.gov, Lisa.Portner@nih.gov
(Kyle.Wisor@nih.gov, Lisa.Portner@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- A. Small Business Sources Sought Notice: NHLBI-CSB-AR-2016-232-KEW B. Title: Natural History and Pathogenesis of Spondyloarthritis C. 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 business sources; and (2) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. All capability Statements sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Kyle Wisor, Contract Specialist, at kyle.wisor@nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by August 9th, 2016, 9:00 AM, EASTERN TIME under Solicitation Number: NHLBI-CSB-AR-2016-232-KEW. FAXES ARE NOT ACCEPTED D. Information: 1. Background The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency, and the primary Federal agency conducting and supporting medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives. The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. The Studies of the Natural History and Pathogenesis of Spondyloarthritis protocol 11-AR-0223 has been active for over 5 years. The purpose of the protocol is to follow Spondyloarthritis patients longitudinally to determine predictors of axial disease (spine involvement). To this end, patients are followed every 6 months to a year with detailed clinical and laboratory evaluation and whole body MRI. This requirement is to establish a treatment protocol and evaluate effectiveness of novel agents in this patient cohort. 2. Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this contract is to recruit a contractor to continue work on protocol 11-AR-0223, "Studies of the Natural History and Pathogenesis of Spondyloarthritis". The objective of this protocol is to accelerate and establish a treatment protocol for Spondyloarthritis patients. 3. Scope of Work Tasks: The contractor shall 1. Gather patient information from questionnaires, general physical examinations, joint and entheseal examinations, spine, neck, and chest measurements and whole body MRI; 2. Perform clinical evaluation and formulate a management plan for Spondyloarthritis patients; 3. Input clinical data on the patient electronic database; 4. Analyze cross-sectional and longitudinal data from this protocol; 5. Evaluate patient laboratory results, analyze findings and write manuscripts; 6. Follow-up with patients long-term; 7. Contractor will be required to work eight (8) hours a week Monday through Friday, 416 total on the year. Contractor Requirements The contractor shall have a medical degree with training in Pediatric Rheumatology and at least five (5) years of experience in the NIH Clinical Center. Expertise with pediatric clinical protocols that focus on Spondyloarthritis' patients is also required. Proficiency in scientific abstract preparation and presentation at regional and national meetings is essential. Government Requirements NIAMS Clinicians lead and oversee the investigation that takes place under the clinical protocol. Pediatric patients have already been enrolled by the Institute for this protocol. Period of Performance Base Year: 12 months upon award Option year 1: 12 months Option year 2: 12 months Place of Performance National Institutes of Health, NIAMS 10 Center Ave Building 10 Bethesda, MD 20892 4. Capability Statement 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. The following information shall be included in the capability statement: a. A general overview of the respondents' opinions about the difficulty and /or feasibility of the potential requirement, and any information regarding innovative ideas or concepts. b. Information as needed 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. c. The respondents' DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZONE, etc) pursuant to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Small Business Size $15M. d. Any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the requirements of the potential acquisition. e. The capability statement shall not exceed 20 single-sided pages (including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.) presented in single-space and using a 12-point font size minimum, in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), with 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper size, and 1 inch top, bottom, left and right margins. f. 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. 5. Closing Statement All capability Statements sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to Kyle Wisor, Contract Specialist, at kyle.wisor@nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), by August 9th, 2016 9:00 AM, EASTERN TIME under Solicitation Number: NHLBI-CSB-AR-2016-232-KEW. FAXES ARE NOT ACCEPTED. This Sources Sought Notice 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 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 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 notice or the NHLBI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. "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 pre-solicitation 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: National Institutes of Health, NIAMS, 10 Center AVE, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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