Professional Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Notice of Intent for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is being issued as a Notice Of Intent NIAID NOI11057. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC2005-48 dated 01/31/11. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541611, which has a size standard of $6.5 million. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intend to procure Support services from Courtesy Associates on a sole source basis. Service to be perform are listed below but are not limited to (1) Allocate, track and evaluate use of resources. (2) Infrastructure and establishment of laboratories (3) Clinical Research Support Services (4) Travel coordination (5) Staffing Services. Period of performance will begin with government approval date, and will extend for 6 months after receipt of order with potential renewal. The FOB point shall be Destination. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations provisions and clauses apply to the acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items...and list the evaluation criteria such as Technical and past performance etc. FAR52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items; and FAR 52.406-7 Central Contractor Registration (2003). In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the online electronic Representation and Certifications located at hhtp://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR http://www/ccr.gov.database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. [Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make an offeror ineligible for award] Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available through website (www.acquisition.gov) or by telephone to Juareatha Greer at (301) 496-2607. All responsible sources may submit offers that will be considered by this agency. Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDST), March 28,2011. For delivery through the U.S. Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Road, Room 2NE62F; Bethesda, MD, 20817-4811, Email and Fax transmissions are not authorized. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Juareatha Greer at 301-496-2607. Collect calls will not be accepted.