C -- NBDL Data Inventory and Assessment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 FAR Part 13.5 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a Request for Quotation (RFQ) is hereby issued and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation/RFQ Number is N68836-05-R-0031 and closes on 19 August 2005. This procurement is Set-Aside for Small Business. The RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2001-20 and class deviation DFARS Change Notice 2004-0113. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541330 and business size standard not to exceed $4,000,000.00 are applicable. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center-Jacksonville, FL is announcing a requirement for Engineering Services based on the following Statement of Work: Statement of Work Kinematic Data Inventory and Assessment: All directories, inventories and reports will be provided in an easily accessible electronic format Part 1. Experiment and Subject Directories: The contractor will provide a master directory of all impact Acceleration experiments performed at the Naval Biodynamics Laboratory in New Orleans (NBDL). This directory will include information such as the date, the acceleration device, the subject or anthropomorphic test device, etc. The Contractor will provide a directory of the human volunteers, the non-human primates and the anthropomorphic test devices used as subjects in the experiments. This directory will include information such as anthropomorphic measurement references, etc. Part 2. Physical Inventory of Raw Kinematic Data: The contractor will provide an inventory of all 16mm films. This inventory will include information such as the run number(s), Camera site, the physical location of the individual films, etc. The contractor will provide an inventory of all digital and analog tapes which contain raw accelerometer data. This inventory will include information such as the run number, sensor identification, sensor calibration reference, physical location of the individual tapes, etc. Part 3. Physical Inventory of Related Kinematic Data The contractor will provide an inventory of all Calibration Data, Post-Calibration Data, Post-Reduction Data and Calibration and Reduction Software. This inventory will include information such as data format and medium, physical location of the data, etc. Part 4. Preliminary Assessment of Kinematic Data The contractor will provide a report the completeness of each of the Kinematic data groups. This report will include preliminary recommendations for remediation of shortcomings of the data. Part 5. Calibration and Reduction Procedures and Software The contractor will provide a report which will detail or give reference to standard calibration and reduction procedures and software. The report will include recommendations for further analysis of the Kinematic data and the development of improved calibration and reduction procedures and software. Anthropometry Data Inventory and Assessment Part 1. Physical Inventory of Raw Anthropomorphic Data The contractor will provide an inventory of all x-ray films. This inventory will include information such as the Subject number, the physical location of the individual x-rays, etc. The contractor will provide an inventory of all other anthropomorphic data, calibration data and post calibration data. This inventory will include information such as the data format and medium, the physical location of the data, etc. Part 2. Preliminary Assessment of Anthropometry Data The contractor will provide a report on the completeness of each of the Anthropometry data groups. This report will include preliminary recommendations for remediation of shortcomings of the data. Part 3. Calibration and Reduction Procedures and Software The contractor will provide a report which will detail or give reference to standard calibration and reduction procedures and software. The report will include recommendations for further analysis of the Anthropometry data and the development of improved calibration and reduction procedures and software. Physiology Data Inventory and Assessment Part 1. Physical Inventory of Physiology Data The contractor will provide an inventory of physiology data. This inventory will include information such as the data format and medium, the physical location of the data, etc. Part 2. Preliminary Assessment of Physiology Data The contractor will provide a report on the completeness of each of the physiology data groups. This report will include preliminary recommendations for remediation of shortcomings of the data. Pathology Data Inventory and Assessment Part 1. Physical Inventory of Pathology Data The contractor will provide an inventory of all pathology data. This inventory will include information such as the data format and medium, the physical location of the data, etc. Part 2. Preliminary Assessment of Pathology Data The contractor will provide a report on the completeness of each of the pathology data groups. This report will include preliminary recommendations for remediation of shortcomings of the data. Price will be broken down per each line item (CLIN- Description -Price) 0001 Kinetic Data Inventory and Assessment; 0001AA Experiment and Subject Directories $, 0001AB Physical Inventory of Raw Kinematic Data $, 0001AC Physical Inventory of Related Kinematic Data $, 0001AD Preliminary Assessment of Kinematic Data $, 0001AE Calibration and Reduction Procedures and Software $, 0002 Anthropometry Data Inventory and Assessment; 0002AA Physical Inventory of Raw Anthropomorphic Data $, 0002AB Preliminary Assessment of Anthropometry Data $, 0002AC Calibration and Reduction Procedures and Software $, 0003 Physiology Data Inventory and Assessment; 0003AA Physical Inventory of Physiology Data $, 0003AB Preliminary Assessment of Physiology Data $, 0004 Pathology Data Inventory Model; 0004AA Physical Inventory of Pathology Data $, 0004AB Preliminary Assessment of Pathology Data $; Total $, IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252-204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is required and applies to all solicitations issued on/after 6-1-98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award of a contract/purchase order. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Utilize the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov and/or call the CCR Assistance Center at 888-227-2423 for more information. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THE SOLICITATION BY REFERENCE AND BY FULL TEXT. THE FULL TEXT OF THE CLAUSES /PROVISIONS FROM THE FAR AND DFARS CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET USING THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE ADDRESS: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror Commercial Items, NOTE: This provision must be reviewed completely. It contains the guidelines for submission of your quotation. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1: FAR 52.212-5 Facsimile Proposals, - Fax: 904-542-1098, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items; (a) The Government will award a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous and considered the Best Value to the Government. Price and Past Performance factors will be considered in evaluating the quotation with Past Performance being the most important. Offerors are required to submit resumes of Key Personel and letter of intent to work agreements of prospective employees. Ability to meet the requirements set forth in this RFQ shall be demonstrated by the contractor's submission of a signed quotation, which hasn't taken exception to the schedule. Quotations which take exception and do not meet the Governments requirement, may be determined to be unacceptable and not considered for award. Offer should therefore, contain the contractor's best terms from both a technical, delivery, and pricing standpoint. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items- (JAN2005); Incorporated by full text; NOTE: This provision is considered a fill-in. All applicable field must be completed. Submit this provision with your quotation. 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QUOTES SHALL INCLUDE: (1) letter signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization, with a schedule of offered items to include CLIN 0001 SUBCLIN 0001AA through CLIN 0004 SUBCLIN 0004AB. Offerors who do not submit clear specification will be eliminated from competition. (2) completed Representations and Certifications, and (3) acknowledgement of any amendments that may be issued. Any amendments that may be issued will be published in the FedBizOps, the same as the combined synopsis/solicitation. Quotation information may be submitted electronically via e-mail or fax. Submit quotations to: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Jacksonville, ATT: Matt Reilly, Code 240MR Phone 904-542-1257 or fax 904-542-1098. Address all questions or inquires to the Contracting Officer at 904-542-1257 or email: Matthew.Reilly@navy.mil. Solicitation number: RFQ N68836-05-R-0031 on all documents and requests for information. Quotes must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. (EST) on 19 August 2005. Amendment 1. Question: What is considered "easily accessible electronic format?" Answer: Acceptable formats are: plain text, rich text format, utilizing the following micosoft office formats; word, excel and access