SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- CISNET Consortium for Cancer Surveillance Modeling Support
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2020 11:51:47 AM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- NIH NCI ROCKVILLE MD 20852 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- 75N91020R00035
- Response Due
- 9/10/2020 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/25/2020
- Point of Contact
- Angela Moore, Phone: 2402767767, John Turner, Phone: 2402767756
- E-Mail Address
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Angela.Moore2@nih.gov, john.turner@nih.gov
(Angela.Moore2@nih.gov, john.turner@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- WOSBSS Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Sole Source (FAR 19.15)
- Description
- Pre-Solicitation Notice for Request for Proposals (RFP) 75N91020R00035 �CISNET Consortium for Cancer Surveillance Modeling Support� Date: August 25, 2020 Contracting Office Address: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions, 9609 Medical Center Dr., Room 1E158, MSC 9705 Rockville, MD� 20892-9705. Note:� This Pre-Solicitation Notice follows a Small Business Sources Sought notice that was released on May 22, 2020 under HHS?NIH?NCI?SBSS?PCPSB?00035-AM, and a Sources Sought notice that was also released on May 22, 2020 under HHS?NIH?NCI?SS?PCPSB?00035-AM. This Pre-Solicitation Notice replaces the notice posted on July 28, 2020 under Notice ID 75N91020R00035 in its entirety. NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Cornerstone Systems Northwest, Inc., under the authority of FAR 6.302-5(b)(7) sole source awards under the WOSB Program (see FAR 19.1506). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to continue with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. The Product Service Code (PSC) is R499 Support � Professional: Other Services.� The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 518210 � Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. Description:The Surveillance Research Program (SRP) within the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) and the Prevention, Control and Population Sciences Branch (PCPSB) within the Office of Acquisitions (OA), National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, intends to solicit for the provision of modeling support and technical and logistical support to facilitate collaborative efforts of the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET), a consortium of NCI-funded investigators who use simulation modeling to extend evidence provided by trial,� epidemiologic, and surveillance data to guide public health research and priorities. This is a re-competition of contract HHSN261201300002I �Technical and Logistical Support for Cancer Surveillance� contract with Cornerstone Systems Northwest, Inc. Scope of Work: See attached Statement of Work. Period of Performance: The NCI anticipates awarding one (1) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 16.5 �Indefinite-Delivery Contracts�. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded on or around December 30, 2020, with an ordering period of five (5) years. ��The NCI anticipates awarding Task Order 1 simultaneously with the base IDIQ inclusive of a base period of one (1) year and four (4) one-year option periods. �� Place of Performance: Contractor�s work site. Set Aside Status: This acquisition will be sole sourced under FAR 19.1506 Women-Owned Small Business Program sole source awards. Facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: A Sources Sought and a Small Business Sources Sought Notice were posted in beta.SAM.gov from May 22, 2020 through June 8, 2020; 3:30PM ET. As a result of this market research, the NCI found only one capable WOSB under the applicable NAICS code 518210. On August 13, 2020 the Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) recommended a sole source award under the WOSB Program authorized by FAR 19.1506. Pursuant to FAR 19.1506 WOSB Program sole source awards, the contracting officer determined contract award to Cornerstone Systems Northwest, Inc., a WOSB, on a sole source basis is appropriate because; (1) the acquisition was assigned NAICS code �518210 - Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services� that qualifies for the WOSB Federal Contracting program (see https://www.sba.gov/document/support--qualifying-naics-women-owned-small-business-federal-contracting-program); (2) results of market research did not provide the contracting officer a reasonable expectation that offers would be received from two or more WOSB concerns; and (3) (i) the anticipated award price of the contract, including options, will not exceed $4 million, (ii) the WOSB concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance. As the incumbent, Cornerstone Systems Northwest, Inc. performance has consistently been rated �Very Good�. A review of the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) indicates ten (10) ratings of �Very Good� across the areas of quality of product/service, cost, schedule, small business, and management. No other ratings are provided. Cornerstone has demonstrated a reliable track record of performance under the current contract since 2013 producing quality systems and services as laid out in their current Statement of Work. and; (iii) the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price. Certified cost or pricing data will be required by the Contracting Officer will help to determine that the price is fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer will perform Proposal Analysis Techniques as described in FAR 15.404 such as cost analysis to evaluate the reasonableness of individual cost elements and price analysis to verify that the overall price offered is fair and reasonable. 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. 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). Points of Contact: Angela Moore Contracting Specialist Prevention, Control and Population Sciences Branch (PCPSB) Office of Acquisitions | National Cancer Institute | National Institutes of Health 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E640, MSC 9705 Rockville, MD� 20850 Phone: (240) 276-7767 Email:��� Angela.Moore2@nih.gov John Turner Contracting Officer / Team Lead Prevention, Control and Population Sciences Branch (PCPSB) Office of Acquisitions�|�National Cancer Institute�| National Institutes of Health 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 1E158, MSC 9705 Rockville, MD� 20850 Phone:�(240) 276-7756 Email:��� john.turner@nih.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05772437-F 20200827/200825230152 (samdaily.us)
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