SPECIAL NOTICE
U -- Training
- Notice Date
- 1/19/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- 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
- 1067980
- Archive Date
- 2/6/2010
- Point of Contact
- William T. Lee, Phone: 3014435863, Doreen Williams,
- E-Mail Address
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william.lee@fda.hhs.gov, doreen.williams@fda.hhs.gov
(william.lee@fda.hhs.gov, doreen.williams@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Document Type: Request for Information Release Date:January 19, 2010 Response Date: January 22, 2010 at 4:30pm, EST via e-mail to Contract Specialist: William Lee at William.Lee@FDA.HHS.GOV Contracting Office Address: Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fisher Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 Description: Onsite Training This is a Request for Information to determine the availability and capability of small business (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantage businesses, HUB Zone businesses; veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses. This notice is being posted for fact finding and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an Invitation for Bid, a Request for Proposal, Solicitation, Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items or services 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 source sought. Any response received will not be used as a proposal. The FDA anticipates using a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. The NAICS code is 811219. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS), Division of Acquisition Operations (DAO) is seeking to identify sources with capabilities and prior experience to provide training on-site at the FDA labs for a new set of equipment that was purchased for the labs in 2009. The new equipment that was purchased is an exact mass spectrometer (commercial name Exactive system) and will allow FDA labs to look for unknown contaminants in food samples. 5 of these systems were purchased and placed at the following FDA labs: Southeast Regional Lab (received 2 sets), San Francisco District Lab, Arkansas Regional Lab, Forensic Chemistry Center. Exact mass spectrometers are a new technology for FDA labs – the labs are used to working with quadrupole mass spectrometers. The instrument also has a complicated data analysis software associated with it. Therefore, FDA analysts who will be working on the instrument will receive hands-on training on the following topics: Brand Name or Equal (Thermo Electron North America, LLC.) 001: 702-012700, Exactive Operations Training, (4) days. How to operate the instrument How to maintain the instrument How to use the data analysis software How to qualify the instrument for daily runs How to trouble-shoot simple issues How to bring instrument back online after a power-outage How to reset/power-cycle the instrument Each FDA site which received an instrument will get 4 days of hands-on training from the selected trainer(s). Each training session will be limited to 5 FDA attendees. Being comfortable with how to operate the instrument and maximizing the data analysis capabilities that come with the instrument are essential to achieve in order for FDA analysts to utilize the equipment to its full potential and be able to develop new methodologies on it. Such training to bring the analysts to this level of proficiency can only be rendered by a qualified and authorized trainer of the instrument who is intimately familiar with all hardware and software components of the system. Summary of Services: 4 days of hands-on training on new exact mass spectrometer equipment on-site at each of the following FDA locations: Southeast Regional Lab Forensic Chemistry Center San Francisco District Lab Arkansas Regional Lab Part A. Capability and Technical Experience – Interested parties should submit capability statement describing adequate training and experience in scientific and technical appropriateness in reference to the potential work to be conducted in Part B. Size of Business – Please provide your business size (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantage businesses, HUB Zone businesses; veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses) and submit copies of any documentation such as letters of certifications to indicate the firm status. Part C. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) – If any; provide disclosure of business activities of your company, your affiliates, and your team members and affiliates of your team members which create either a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest in the performance of the possible work on evaluation listed above. Part D. Small Business – Describe your ability to meet the requirements in accordance with 52.219.14 – Limitation of Subcontracting. Responses shall adhere to the following: 1. Reference the Request for Information number when submitting Capability Statement. 2. The capability statement shall be no more than five (5) pages in length. 3. The marketing materials shall not be included. 4. The capability statement shall be e-mailed to the attention of the Contract Specialist listed above. FDA makes no implied or in fact contract by issuing this Request for Information. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the FDA’s view of the information received. Material that requires a non-disclosure agreement or that may be business sensitive will not be accepted. Please note that responses to this notice will not be returned.
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