SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Institutional Review Board & Medical Services
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SC-SS-15-725460
- Archive Date
- 5/15/2015
- Point of Contact
- Kristen Turner, Phone: 3096816624
- E-Mail Address
-
kristen.turner@ars.usda.gov
(kristen.turner@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITATION. Agricultural Research Services (ARS) is conducting market research to support the Human Nutrition Research Center requirement for Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews and medical services. The ARS is seeking business sources, including small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, 8(a) certified companies and other than small businesses. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Small Business Size Standard is $15 million. The following information is provided to assist the ARS in conducting Market Research to identify potential contractors for this effort: The government is seeking capability statements from businesses capable of meeting the below performance requirements: The contractor shall meet the following performance requirements: •· Provide IRB review of research protocols, including initial reviews of protocols, amendments, continuing reviews and closure of protocols. •· Provide review through a regular schedule and provide access to out of cycle emergency review. •· The IRB must be registered with the appropriate federal agency and comply with 21 CFR part 56. •· The IRB must have a Federalwide Assurance (FWA) in order to demonstrate that it commits to comply with the requirements un the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Protection of Human Subjects regulations at 45 CFR part 46. •· Provide staff with appropriate certification or licensure as required in the state of Maryland. •· Staff will support the conduct of studies with human subjects, including but not limited to, screening and monitoring the health status of study volunteers; assume liability for work performed during evaluation and screening of potential subjects, and during sample collection processes when conducted by the contractor's personnel. •· Provide medical support necessary for performing procedures outlined in research protocols approved by the IRB, including but not limited to, measures of glucose metabolism; collection of biopsy material and other medical procedures. •· ARS will make available personnel, specialized equipment, supplies and material necessary for the performance of the studies. ARS will provide necessary space and facilities consistent with the studies being conducted at the center. Place of Performance Work shall be formed on-site at the location of: Human Nutrition Research Center 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705 Respondents shall furnish sufficient technical information necessary for the Government to conclusively determine that they are capable of meeting the technical requirements identified above. Firms believing they can meet the requirements are encouraged to respond electronically with no less than the following information: • Business name, DUNS number, business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number and email address; • Sufficient descriptive literature that unequivocally demonstrates that offered services will meet or exceed above specifications; • Descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the service offered meets the technical requirements; • If a large business, provide if subcontracting opportunities exist for small business concerns; • Though this is not a request for quote, informational pricing is encouraged. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, not identified in the response. Interested Parties must respond with capability statements which are due by email to kristen.turner@ars.usda.gov on or before April 30, 2015 by 13:00 hours (Central Time in Peoria, Illinois). Notice of Intent: Responses to this sources sought announcement will assist the Government in determining whether or not any future requirement similar to this one should be set aside for small business, made available to full and open competition or procure through sole-source acquisition procedures. 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 FedBizOpps. 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: USDA, ARS, Human Nutrition Research Center, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN03704721-W 20150422/150420235323-36b24f519b14cc7ef5dd64904c00b230 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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