NIH CC - DCRI - Staffing Analysis Services

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial supplies/services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Department of Clinical Research Informatics (DCRI) has a need for Staffing Analysis Services. The scope of this project is to evaluate, analyze, and make recommendations on DCRI's current staffing model. Specifically, a five-to-eight week assessment which includes interviews/focus groups, job shadowing, site visits, and industry research and analysis. The Federal Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract in accordance with FAR 16.504. Period of Performance The Period of Performance for this project shall consist of a Base Period of five (5) months and one (1) three (3) month Option Period. The Period of Performance is as follows: PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE DATES BASE PERIOD September 01, 2021 through January 31, 2022 OPTION PERIOD 1 February 01, 2022 through April 30, 2022 A Request for Quote (RFQ) for the services outlined in this solicitation was issued via GSA eBuy on Monday, January 04, 2021 under Solicitation Announcement # RFQ1471106 implementing a total (100%) Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2. The solicitation closed on Friday, February 12, 2021. Twelve (12) responses were received. The Technical Proposals received from each company were forwarded to the Technical Evaluation Team (TET). At the conclusion of the Technical Evaluation, it was deemed that none of the responses were deemed Technically Acceptable. Therefore, in accordance with FAR 6.102 - Use of Competitive Procedures, a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation shall be issued using Full and Open Competition (Unrestricted) without giving preference to the Small Business Programs outlined in FAR 19 and FAR 26. All concerns may submit a response to this solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and the Small Business Size Standard is $16.5 Million Dollars in Annual Receipts. Award of this requirement shall be predicated on - Best Value. The Contracting Officer (CO) will determine - Best Value to the Government based on the highest technically rated Offeror whose price is found to be fair and reasonable. A comparative evaluation of offers shall be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106-2 (3). The following factors, listed in descending order of importance will be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical Qualifications, (2) Past Performance, and (3) Price. Technical Qualifications and Past Performance when combined are more important than Price. Quotes are due no later than Monday, August 09, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (EDT). The Point of Contact for this acquisition is: NAME: Anthony Q. Hawley TITLE: Contracting Officer (Section Chief) ADDRESS: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Office of Purchasing and Contracts (OPC) Two Democracy Plaza 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 106 Bethesda, MD 20892 EMAIL: anthony.hawley@nih.gov All Quotes and Subsequent Quote Materials must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer. Late or incomplete Quotes will not be considered. The question and answering period for this solicitation commences on Sunday, July 11, 2021 and concludes on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 5:00 P.M. (EDT). All questions pertaining to this RFQ shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at the email address listed above. No telephone calls will be accepted. Any questions received after the aforementioned date and time may not be answered.