Outcomes Evaluation of the NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Notice Number: HHS-NIH-NCI-RFI-TSB-120104-KM Title: "Outcomes Evaluation of the NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program" This is a Request for Information notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified business sources. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. This work will be performed under NAICS code 541712. This National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) project is a new requirement. This Request for Information notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute. Interested parties are expected to review this Notice and the draft Statement of Work to familiarize themselves with the requirements of this project; failure to do so will be at your firm's own risk. Purposes and Objectives: The National Cancer Institute is seeking qualified businesses to provide a formal evaluation of the career outcomes of CPFP Fellows. Capability Statement/Information Sought: Capability Statements shall demonstrate an understanding of the evaluation process and desired outcomes. The Capability Statements for this requirement shall address the following two (2) areas: 1) technical approach and 3) corporate experience with similar projects. 1. A detailed Technical Approach that demonstrates a clear understanding of the draft SOW with discussions of a) evaluation design; b) interview and survey process; c) development of a survey instrument to obtain quantitative data and d) evaluation results. 2. The description of your firm's corporate experience with similar projects should include your firm's general background, experience, and qualifications particularly with projects involving evaluation design, implantation and reporting. A special notation should be made of similar or related programs performed for the Government including docu'mentation with reference to the applicable contract numbers and the supervising agencies. A copy of the draft Statement of Work (SOW) pertaining to this requirement, which is subject to revisions, may be accessed online. Anticipated Period of Performance: The period of performance for this requirement will be a one-year base period with one (1) successive one-year option, for a total of two years if all options are exercised. The anticipated start date is August 30, 2012. Information Submission Instructions: 1. Page Limitations: Interested qualified organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed twenty-five (25) single-sided pages including attachments, resumes, charts, etc. (single-spaced, 12 point font minimum) that clearly details the firms ability to perform aspects of the notice described above and the draft Statement of Work. Tailored capability statements should also include point of contact, address, and DUNS number. 2. Number of Copies/Delivery Point: All capability statements sent in response to this Request for Information Notice must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) to Kimberly McLaughlin, Contracting Officer, at mclaughlink@mail.nih.gov in MS Word, or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The e-mail subject line must specify HHS-NIH-NCI-RFI-TSB-120104-KM. Facsimile responses will not be accepted. 3. Common Cut-off Date: Electronically submitted tailored capability statements are due no later than 2:00 PM (EST) on August 3, 2012. ACAPBILITY STATEMENT RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in this 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 qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses is received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. CONFIDENTIALLY: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any nonproprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).