Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Support Services Contract

Sources Sought Notice Number: HHS-NIH-NCI-SBSS-ETSB-1004-38. NAICS Code: The NAICS code for this project is 541990. The small business size standard is $15M. Title: Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Support Services Contract. Type of Notice: This is a Small Businesses Sources Sought notice (SS). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small business; HUB Zone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses, 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; women-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged business; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your response to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Background: The Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG's) research focuses on discovering genetic and environmental determinants of cancer and identifying new approaches to cancer prevention. This project is for the re-competition of contract HHSN261201100018C with Westat, Inc., which was awarded on a competitive basis for a five - year period. This Small Business Sources Sought (SBSS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of NCI. Purpose: The purpose of this support will be to provide support services for the Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes (IBMFS) Program which involves large numbers of families in which there is proband with a cancer-prone IBMFS, and includes both family studies at the NIH Cancer Center and field studies of members of large families. The NCI is seeking capability statements from all eligible small businesses concerns in performing the tasks/duties herein. Based on the responses received from this SBSS notice, the proposed project may be solicited as a Small Business Set-Aside. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of a response to this Small Business Sources Sought notice or the NCI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Project Requirements: The contractor will be required to perform the duties set forth in the attached draft Statement of Work. Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance, inclusive of options, is July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2021. Capability Statement/Information Sought: Small businesses possessing experience and demonstrated capability to accomplish the aforementioned requirements and level of effort are to supply pertinent information in sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to perform the required services. Information furnished must not exceed 20 pages (12-point font minimum), including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc.; and should include an outline of previous or similar projects performed. All responses must include an indication of current certified small business status, and clearly marked on the first page of the capability statement, as well as the eligible small business concern's name, point of contact, address, and DUNS number. Information Submission Instructions: All capability statements sent in response to this Small Businesses Sources Sought notice must be sent electronically (via email) to Sean Dalenberg, Contracting Officer at sean.dalenberg@nih.gov and Jill Johnson, Contracting Officer at jill.johnson2@nih.gov in either MS Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) by November 23, 2015, 2:00 PM, EST. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. 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 the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 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).