Medidata Rave & Integrated Products/Services

Notice of Intent to Award The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to award a sole source contract, utilizing acquisition procedures under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, to Medidata Solutions, Inc. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. To support the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) oncology related research, NCI is in need of hosting, maintenance and support/training services to support the NCI owned perpetual license for Medidata Rave, and the continued need for the following Rave-integrated products, TSDV, ePRO, Balance, and CSA and hosting, maintenance and training/support services. Medidata Solutions Inc. does not allow any other company to provide hosting or maintenance services. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals; However, in accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources that feel they can provide all the services/products identified above, may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Capability statements, proposal, or quotation shall be tailored to clearly convey its ability and/or experience to provide all the requirements summarized below. Summary of Requirements: Hosting, Maintenance and support/training services for: - Rave - ePro - TSDV - Balance - CSA Renewal of Rave-integrated products: - ePro - TSDV - Balance - CSA The period of performance for this contract shall be for a base period of 12 months (anticipated to start September 1, 2017), with four (4) 12-month option years. Qualified firms must also include the following information: a) Company Name. b) DUNS Number. c) Company point of contact, mailing address, telephone number, and website address. d) Name, telephone number, and email address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. e) Date submitted. f) Applicable GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle. g) Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system. h) Type of Company (i.e. small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). i) All respondents must be registered and validated on SAM (https://www.sam.gov). The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code is 518210 and the associated Small Business Standard is $32.5 million dollars. The resultant contract will be awarded using the procedures as prescribed in FAR 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and PAR 15 - Contracting by Negotiation, and will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect though FAC 2005-95 (effective January 19, 2017), and HHSAR (effective December 18, 2015). It is the responsibility of the Contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The Clauses may be accessed in full text at these addressed: FAR - https:www.acquisiton.gov/far and, HHSAR - https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html No solicitation document is available. The information received will not be returned and will be retained as Market research. Capability statement, proposal, or quotation must be submitted to the contact point at the email address given below. Capability statement, proposal, or quotations will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for submission in three (3) pages. If no capability statements are received which specifically demonstrate the ability to meet all the requirements above, the Government shall proceed with a sole source contract to Medidata Solutions Inc. All capability Statements must be in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. 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 information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate All responses must be submitted electronically to Margo Katzper at mkatzper@mail.nih.gov by 12:00 PM Eastern on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 and must reference NO2CO71014-40. Hard copy and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. 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).