This Small Business Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for Market Research. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business or HUBZone small businesses capable of providing Magnetic Resonance Imaging of 90 Pima Indians to Search for Renal Fibrosis. Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall provide these services to the Diabetes Epidemiology and Clinical Research Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. This will allow us to identify the presence of fibrosis non-invasively, determine the level of intra-renal iron, and assess renal and cortical volume in Pima Indians with type 2 diabetes. Tasks to be performed by the Contractor: 1. Contractor shall perform MRI scans on 90 Pima Indians with type 2 diabetes using the algorithm provided by Dr. Ahmed Gharib on a Phillips T3 scanner that uses software version 5.1.9. 2. Contractor shall provide raw imaging results on a DVD to NIDDK in the Diabetes Epidemiology and Clinical Research Section. 3. Contractor shall provide a clinical interpretation of the scan on each study participant for the purpose of referring the participant for clinical care should an incidental finding be made on the scan. 4. Data from each scan will be delivered on the day the scan was performed. All measurements shall be completed and results of the scans by May 1, 2017. Scan results that do not pass standard quality control metrics will be repeated. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code 541380 with a size standard of $15.0 Million. All respondents are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business. Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide (a) capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, but not to exceed 15 pages, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the requirements above. Your capability statement, not to exceed 15 pages, should include references. Capability statement must be received at the email address
contact@example.gov no later than 10 days (11:00 A.M. local time) on June 9, 2016. Any questions regarding this announcement must be sent via email to
contact@example.gov and must include solicitation NICHD-16-071 in the subject line of email. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. 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 information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provided 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 response to a solicitation. 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 information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provided 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 response 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)." PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov
