SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Researcher
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 611310
— Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-08-1044229
- Point of Contact
- Karen R. Petty,, Phone: 301-827-8774
- E-Mail Address
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karen.petty@fda.hhs.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Solicitation: FDA-08-1044229 Agency/Office: Food and Drug Administration Location: Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services Title: Researcher Description(s): THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and capability of small businesses (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, and HUBZone firms; veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses. This notice is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, Solicitation, Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained herein. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this sources sought. Any responses received will not be used as a proposal. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to identify any sources with capabilities or prior experience that can provide Professional Services for a project entitled, “Standardization of computational fluid dynamic (CFD) techniques used to evaluate performance and blood damage safety in medical devices in accordance with the following statement of work. STATMENT OF WORK: TASKS: The following tasks will be performed: 1. Engineering design of flow models representing blood contacting medical devices. 2. Consultation on the fabrication of transparent flow models. 3. Evaluation of the flow models using flow visualization and other engineering modalities. 4. Development of computational representations of the flow models. 5. Evaluation of the flow models using computational fluid dynamic simulations. 6. Comparison of engineering test results obtained by both flow visualization and computational fluid dynamic simulations. 7. Predication of the blood damage potential of the flow models based upon mathematical models of blood damage applied to the computational simulations. Qualifications: Academic collaborators must demonstrate expertise in the five critical elements of this task: 1. Experience with the design and analysis of blood contacting medical devices. 2. Engineering design and precise fabrication of flow models. 3. Use of computational fluid dynamic techniques to predict flow fields within models. 4. Quantitative determination of velocity flow fields (including transient and turbulent measurements) within the models using flow visualization techniques. 5. Experience in analyzing the hemocompatibility and safety of blood contacting medical devices. PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Payment will be made in two (2) 6-month installments based upon satisfactory completion of the project task; this will include submission of a technical progress report at each six (6) month interval. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: August 30, 2008 through August 29, 2009. BILLING: The contract will be set up as an invoice Companies are encouraged to respond if they have the capability and capacity to provide the identified services with little or no disruption of services to the current users at the FDA. Interested small business potential offerors are encouraged to respond to this notice. However, be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of respondents' capacity and capability to perform the specific work as required. Responses must directly demonstrate the company's capability, experience, and/or ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform each of the tasks described above at a sufficient level of detail to allow definitive numerical evaluation; and evidence that the contractor can satisfy the minimum requirements listed above wile in compliance with FAR 52.219-14 ("Limitations on Subcontracting"). Failure to definitively address each of these factors will result in a finding that respondent lacks capability to perform the work. Responses to this notice shall be limited to 10 pages, and must include: 1. Company name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. 2. Name, title, telephone number, and e-mail addresses of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. 3. Business size for NAICS 611310 with size limitation standards of $6.5M and status, if qualified as an 8(a) firm (must be certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA), Small Disadvantaged Business (must be certified by SBA), Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone firm (must be certified by SBA), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (must be listed in the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages). 4. DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number (TIN), and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc). Companies also must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov to be considered as potential sources. 5. Identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and contract number and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested. 6. If the company has a Government approved accounting system, please identify the agency that approved the system. Please submit copies of any documentation, such as letters or certificates to indicate the firm's status (see item #3 above). To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. Interested offerors should submit their capability statement not exceeding fifteen (15) pages in length, excluding standard brochures. SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE no later than 3:00pm, Eastern Time, July 25, 2008. The capabilities response shall be e-mailed to: Karen.petty@fda.hhs.gov. All information received in response to this notice that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the notice will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. Information provided in response to this notice will be used to assess alternatives available for determining how to proceed in the acquisition process. This notice is part of Government Market Research, a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. The FDA will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, the content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in subsequent solicitation. FDA reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing FDA's understanding of the notice submission. This announcement is Government market research, and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses. It is emphasized that this is a notice for planning and information purposes only and is not be construed as a commitment by the government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will the government pay for information solicited.
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