Medical Test Services in PROMISS Task 2.2

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE Solicitation Number: Title: Medical Test Services in PROMISS Task 2.2 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition, Contracts Management Branch Blue, on behalf of the National Institute of Aging intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to The University of Southern Denmark under the authority of FAR 6.302. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT, PROPOSAL, OR QUOTATION BY THE CLOSE DATE OF THIS COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION, WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO NEGOTIATE EXCLUSIVELY WITH THIS PROPOSED CONTRACTOR 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 PROCUREMENT. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is NIHDA201800557 and the solicitation is issued as a combined synopsis solicitation. This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5-Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.501 (a) (1) (iv) the rationale for the sole source justification is that the University of Denmark is the only source that has access to the PROMISS study participants. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-100, dated August 22, 2018. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 541990 and has a small business size standard of $15 Million. This requirement is has no set-aside restrictions. (v) The purpose of this acquisition is to procure medical test services to measure energy expenditure in a free-living environment for the participants in the PROMISS Study Task 2.2. (vi) The contractor shall conduct the following as part of the study of accelerometry and nutritional status (see attached Statement of Work for greater detail on the needs of the project): 1. A medical screening of participants in the study which will focus on malnutrition and the ability of the participant to take part in the study 2. A set of laboratory tests focused primarily on malnutrition 3. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (vii) The anticipated delivery date is one year from date of award. (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Contractor's technical capability to meet the Government's requirement; (ii) price. (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (x) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. (xi) The FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions as determined by the contracting officer are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xv) Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include the service categories, price per exam for each service category, and the total amount. In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov." All responses must be received by 12:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on September 18, 2018 and must reference solicitation number NIHDA201800557. Responses may be submitted electronically to Eric McKay, eric.mckay@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. (xvi) The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Eric McKay, eric.mckay@nih.gov, 301-480-2406.