Biospecimen Core Resource

Pre-Solicitation Notice Request for Proposals (RFP) N02CN65002-45, Biospecimen Core Resource 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 1E640, Rockville, MD 20850-9700. Note: This synopsis follows a Sources Sought notice that was released on March 11, 2016 under HHS-NIH-NCI-SBSS-PCPSB-65002-45 and a Request for Information (RFI) was posted on May 17, 2016 under HHS-NIH-NCI-RFI-PCPSB-65002-45. Description The Center for Cancer Genomics (CCG) and the Prevention, Control and Population Sciences Branch (PCPSB) within the Office of Acquisitions (OA), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to solicit for the renewal of the Biospecimen Core Resource (BCR). This resource conducts genomics studies on biospecimens from patients in clinical trials and from other source sites using many of the components in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) infrastructure. The Center for Cancer Genomics, Biospecimen Core Resource (CCG BCR) will serve as the centralized tissue processing and storage center for genomics studies. The two components of the BCR are Task Area A: Biospecimen Processing Center (BPC) Services and Task Area B: CCG Biorepository and Archive (CBA) Services. OFFERORS MUST PROPOSE ON AT LEAST ONE TASK AREA IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK. A SEPARATE PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH TASK AREA. It is anticipated that one or more awards will be made for each of the Task Areas in the Statement of Work. In addition, it is anticipated that the awards will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with a period of performance of five (5) years to be awarded on/about February 28, 2017. Request for Proposal Number N02CN65002-45 will be available on or about September 06, 2017, and may be accessed through the FedBizOpps website and the National Cancer Institute home page at http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/index.jsp. Task Area A is assigned NAICS code 541380 - Testing Laboratories. Task Area B is assigned NAICS code 493120 - Refrigerated Warehouse and Storage. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract. No collect calls will be accepted. No facsimile transmissions will be accepted. POTENTIAL OFFERORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS. ALL INQUIRIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER LISTED AS THE POINT OF CONTRACT HEREIN. Points of Contact: Miguel Diaz, Contracting Officer; 240-276-5439; miguel.diaz@nih.gov Christy Hunter, Contracting Officer; 240-276-5283; christy.hunter@nih.gov