Online Research Protections Training for DON Personnel in Area of Human Subject Research Protection

Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE The Office of Naval Research (ONR) intends to issue a cost-reimbursement award to a single source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, on or about 06/01/2013 to University of Miami Medical Campus under proposed Contract whose Number is TBD. The period of performance will be approximately between 09/01/2013 - 08/31/2018. The prospective contractor shall provide online research protections training. ONR intends to award this requirement as a sole source to University of Miami Medical Campus because they will be building on their prior efforts in providing affordable web-based research ethics courses and training systems for DON personnel in the area of human subject research protection as part of the University of Miami's Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program. The CITI training is proprietary in nature, so the University of Miami Medical Campus would be the only organization to carry out this work. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611430 with the size standard of $7 million. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a quotation and technical capabilities, which, if received within fifteen calendar days of publication of this notice, shall be considered by ONR. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contracting Office Address: Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR), Code - ONR BD 254, 875 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203-1995.