SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- PRN Nurse Practitioner for the National Institute on Aging’s Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span (HANDLS) Study
- Notice Date
- 12/4/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621399
— Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211 - MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-2016-36
- Archive Date
- 12/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- Samantha A. Kelly, Phone: 3014028855
- E-Mail Address
-
samantha.kelly2@nih.gov
(samantha.kelly2@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1.Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA- 2016-36 2.Title: PRN Nurse Practitioner for the National Institute on Aging's Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span (HANDLS) Study 3.Classification Code: B- Other than R&D Studies 4.NAICS Code: 621399- Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 5.Description: This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. 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 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 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your 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. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. The Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) provides a stimulating setting for a comprehensive effort to understand aging through multidisciplinary investigator-initiated research, in this regard. The Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences (LEPS), one of NIA IRP's ten laboratories, plans, conducts, and directs epidemiology, demography, and biometry programs relevant to the mission of the NIA. Within LEPS, the Health Disparities Research Section (HDRS) conducts interdisciplinary clinical and basic science research focused on examining the underlying cause of the disproportionate incidence, morbidity and mortality of age-related disease among minority and low socioeconomic status (SES) Americans. Dissecting the interaction of race, socioeconomic status, culture, behavior, environmental exposure, biologic vulnerabilities, genetics, social environment, health care access, and quality of health care provides insight into how these interactions result in disproportionate rates of age-related disease and disability. The ultimate goal of this approach is to transform scientific discoveries arising from laboratory, clinical, or population studies into clinical applications to reduce incidence, morbidity, and mortality of age-associated diseases and health disparities. This is accomplished by the development and implementation of a clinical component (The Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) study) and a basic science laboratory component that are interdependent and pursuing related hypotheses. HANDLS investigators conduct their research study on NIA's mobile Medical Research Vehicles (MRVs) located throughout Baltimore City, MD. The HANDLS participants are transported to the MRV location where examinations are performed daily. The MRVs are staffed with a physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, cardiac technician, community coordinator, cognitive tester, and an ultra-sonographer, who administer a combination of clinical and research procedures that provide the study with necessary data and the participants with valuable health information. It is critical that the program (MRV) is fully staffed on testing days. MRVs are open 5 days per week (Monday - Sunday), with a rotating schedule for weekend work. The HANDLS Clinical Nurse Practitioner is responsible for screening, conducting history and physicals, follow up assessments and interventions for HANDLS research participants on the HANDLS Medical Research Vehicles (MRVs). This position will function independently and in collaboration with NIA LEPS HANDLS Physicians, PIs, and Clinical Study Manager. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this requirement is to obtain the services of a licensed nurse practitioner to provide back-up services, as needed for the primary NIA nurse practitioner where the list of services may be modified. Project requirements: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the tasks as specified herein. Specifically, the contractor shall be responsible for providing a qualified Nurse Practitioner to perform services, not limited to, the following tasks listed below: 1.Functions as a certified nurse practitioner for a specified patient population, within the state of Maryland, while appropriately consulting medical staff colleagues. a.Independently assesses acute and non-acute clinical problems and toxicities. b.Performs and documents physical assessments and patient histories through electronic data capture system. c.Predicts and analyzes trends in patient conditions and develops a patient management plan in response to the data obtained. d.Communicates and collaborates with the multidisciplinary research team to ensure that patient management strategies are successful in meeting patient care and/or research needs. 2.Independently provides patient and family counseling and health education, to a diverse and complex patient population, with consideration of the patient's learning needs, learning readiness and impediments to the process. a.Serves as a patient advocate along with other health care professionals. b.Collaborates with the patient, family and significant others in developing plans that consider and respect the patient's cultural background, level of understanding, and available resources and support systems. 3.Comprehensive patient management services may include the following if appropriate: a. Ordering and interpreting appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies b.Referring patients for consultation when indicated c.Documenting through in-depth progress notes d.Providing skillful monitoring of patients for possible adverse reactions to drugs or procedures that may require emergency treatment or revision of the prescribed regimen e.Performing emergency management procedures on unstable patients exercising sound judgment in initiating emergency measures and interpreting observations to physicians. 4.Performs study eligibility screening assessments, blood draws and processing, anthropometric measures, medical history & physical examinations and EKGs in accordance with policy and study protocol. 5.Performs all study measurements and procedures as indicated by protocol. 6.Monitors participants' compliance and adverse effects, assumes PRN on-call duties, as necessary to answer participants' questions and assure participants health and safety. Reviews and approves participant report packets prior to distribution. 7.Demonstrates expertise in data management and computer skills. a.Reviews patients' charts to collect relevant clinical data. b.Analyzes trends in patient responses. c.Recognizes patient issues that demand physician's immediate attention. d.Directs and performs quality assurance and quality control activities as they relate to protocol adherence, protocol monitoring, data collection, data abstraction and data analysis. 8.The contracted tour may be any day Monday-Sunday and the tour hours are expected to coincide with the HANDLS team's tour of duty, which is usually 8:00am to 4:30pm. 9.The contractor shall perform the work as directed by the NIA Physician or NIA Principal Investigators. 10.The contractor must complete the NIH required on-boarding training courses (approximately 16 hours), and protocol-specific training on HANDLS and MRV procedures for data collection and testing procedures (up to 64 hours). Anticipated period of performance: Base Year: 03/01/2016 through 02/28/2017 Optional Renewal Years: Option Year #1: 03/01/2017 through 02/28/2018 Other important considerations: Deliverables Include the Following: 1.Must provide the NIA Principal Investigators with updates, concerns or issues for the period in which services are performed. Updates and adverse events may be requested in verbal or written format. Contractor Experience Requirements: 1.Must be a fully licensed Certified Nurse Practitioner and must be licensed to practice nursing in the state of Maryland. Capability statement /information sought. Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the requirement should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The response should directly and specifically state in the, capabilities statement, which project requirements you can supply. Contractors must also provide their Company Name, DUNS Number, Physical Address, Point of Contact, and Size and Type of Business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2" x 11" paper size, with 1" top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses (capability statements) sent in response to this Small Business Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) to the Contract Specialist. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Samantha Kelly, Contract Specialist at e-mail address Samantha.Kelly2@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before December 14, 2015 at 11:00AM, eastern time. "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 presolicitation 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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