SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Returning Our Veterans to Employment and Reintegration (ROVER) - Draft Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (Pittsburgh), Post Office Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15236-0070
- ZIP Code
- 15236-0070
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-CDC-NIOSH(FB)-SBSS-11-001
- Archive Date
- 5/21/2011
- Point of Contact
- Florence P Black, Phone: 412-386-4451
- E-Mail Address
-
fpblack@cdc.gov
(fpblack@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Statement of Work for ROVER Small Business Sources Sought notice This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is seeking information on sources to meet a potential requirement entitled "Returning Our Veterans to Employment and Reintegration (ROVER)." A Contractor is required to assist NIOSH in conducting a scholarly research study to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of using trained service dogs to help Veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) return to work. The Contractor will work closely with NIOSH investigators to achieve several specific aims listed in the attached draft statement of work. If a solicitation is issued, the government expects to award a fixed price contract. 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 NAICS code 541720 for the potential acquisition. 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. See Attachment for Draft Statement of Work (SOW). Anticipated period of performance. Approximately 3 years. Other important considerations. The Contractor must have qualified personnel to carry out the requirements of this project, including personnel with the following specialized skills and experience: 1) one or more certified dog trainers with experience in training service dogs for a broad range of disabilities, and 2) a clinical psychologist/behavioral scientist experienced in working with veterans with PTSD and experienced in conducting survey research, psychological assessments, and clinical/laboratory research. Contractor staff must be able to conduct part of the research at the NIOSH laboratories (located in Morgantown, West Virginia) on a regular basis during the contract period. Capability statement /information sought. Respondents who believe that they possess the expertise and experience to meet the government's needs in the SOW are invited to submit technical and management capabilities addressing those requirements. These may include but are not limited to: (a) staff expertise, including staff 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. Respondent must indicate in your capability statement: - Organization name, - Address, - DUNS number, - Business size Classification (e.g., 8(a), HUBzone, etc) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code of 541720 size standard which is $7 million. - Points of contact, - Email, - Telephone number. Page Limitation : No more than ten (10) pages, 8 ½ x 11, 12 pt font, Times New Roman, with 1" margins. Response Due Date : Submit information above to Florence P. Black, Contract Specialist, CDC, NIOSH, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh PA 15236, Reference: HHS-CDC-NIOSH(FB)-SBSS-11-001. Responses are due no later than 3:30 pm, May 6, 2011 Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Email responses are acceptable and must be addressed to fpblack@cdc.gov. Any information received by the government will not be returned. Disclaimer and Important No tes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this notice. 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).
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor Facilities and NIOSH Facility in Morgantown, West Virginia, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
- Record
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