Clinical Research Support Services for NIEHS

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD AS A SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The Government intends to enter into a sole-source contract with Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. to continue the services offered under the current contract, HHSN273201400014C for a period not to exceed twelve months, from September 30, 2015 through September 29, 2016. The new competitive contract is anticipated to be awarded in Fiscal Year 2016. Contract HHSN273201400014C, "Clinical Research Support Services", was awarded on June 10, 2014. The purpose of the contract is to provide support for all types of clinical research studies including both observational clinical research studies and interventional clinical trials for the NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The contractor is assisting with (1) implementation of new clinical research studies based on study design provided by the Task Leaders; (2)Administering treatments and/or implement intervention in study subjects; (3) Providing medical care to study subjecs on an in-patient and/or out-patient basis; (4)Assisting in collection of data and biological materials (5) Storing specimens collected during studies and maintain inventories; (6) Isolating cellular, subcellular, and molecular fractions from biological samples and conducting biochemical, immunological, analytical, molecular and other types of laboratory assays; (7) Developing study databases for the individual Task Leaders, including the recording and summarizing of data and provide programming support for data analysis; (8) Providing bio statistical support; (9) Documenting all the individual steps in a specific study, and establish and maintain orderly records of all relevant material; (10) Travel may be necessary for specific labor categories. The NIEHS has a need for continued services but because of unforeseen delays the new contract will not be awarded before the current contract expiration date. This notice is being published by NIH/NIEHS in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.201. The statutory authority for this sole source action is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within fifteen days of this posting. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. NIEHS will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Please email responses regarding this requirement to Velvet Torain, Contracting Officer, at torain@niehs.nih.gov. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED