SOLICITATION NOTICE
63 -- Dietary Supplement Testing - RFP
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2017
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SC-S-17-0039
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2017
- Point of Contact
- Donald Reynolds, Phone: 7065463155
- E-Mail Address
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donald.reynolds@ars.usda.gov
(donald.reynolds@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Partial Small Business
- Description
- Solicitation information for submitting a technical and price proposal for this procurement. The Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL), Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture in collaboration with the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at NIH and other federal agencies currently generates, compiles and disseminates ingredient estimates for dietary supplements, based on chemical analysis. (See our web site: https://dietarysupplementdatabase.usda.nih.gov ). However, NDL has no laboratory facilities of its own, and relies on other government laboratories, cooperative agreements with university researchers, and contracts with commercial laboratories for the analyses of dietary supplements. Since 2009, the Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID) has been reporting on the ingredient content of dietary supplements, comparing analytically derived estimates of ingredient content to label values. The purpose of the program is to generate nationally representative estimates for bioactive components in dietary supplements and to maintain the data in USDA's DSID. The types of dietary supplements analyzed as part of DSID research are prioritized based on public exposure, public health significance, research interest, and the availability of validated analytical methods and reference materials. NDL is requesting proposals from laboratories interested in analyzing ingredients and constituents in dietary supplements as part of the DSID program. Proposals submitted can include some (following specific protocols) or all of the ingredients and other tests listed in the Performance Work Statement, Attachment A. An offeror should only submit a proposal for analysis of ingredients/constituents for which they have considerable experience and/or demonstrated expertise. Continued analysis of dietary supplement samples will proceed in the following four years based on satisfactory contract performance and availability of funds. Continued procurement and analysis of dietary supplements will proceed in the following four years based on satisfactory contractor performance and availability of funds. Performance Period: The Contractor shall perform services beginning 30 September 2017 - 29 September 2018 for the base period. Three (3) one year options are available to be used which could allow for up to a four (4) year contract. The type of solicitation will be Best Value, using tradeoffs. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541380, Food Testing Laboratories or services. Small Business Size Standard is $15.0 million. It is anticipated that award will result in a multiple awards, firm fixed-price contracts. This solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFP) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94. Paper copies will not be issued. Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the FedBizOpps website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued. The proposed offer due date and site visit will be identified within the solicitation documentation. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Offerors may obtain information on registration in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov. This project is a partial small business set-aside competition. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation AG-32SC-S-17-0039 will be a Request for Proposals (RFP) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95. This project is a partial small business set-aside competition. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541380, Food Testing Laboratories or services. Small Business Size Standard is $15.0 million. A list of line items, quantities, and units of measure (including options) are included in section B, Pricing. This solicitation incorporates the following commercial FAR clauses by reference 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5. The following applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.219-7, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, and 52.232-36 (FAR clauses may be obtained at www.acquisition.gov). Interested vendors are encouraged to submit proposals including descriptive literature (refer to FAR 52.214.21) to Donald Reynolds, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, by e-mail to Donald.reynolds@ars.usda.gov no later than 16:00 EDT August 23, 2017.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, ARS, BHNRC/Nutrient Data Lab, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, United States, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN04601751-W 20170729/170727233303-22f7313c01225d55840a378c97b40292 (fbodaily.com)
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