Support for Institute of Medicine (IOM) to Convene an Expert Panel on Advanced Dementia.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Contract Line Item: Support for Institute of Medicine (IOM) to Convene an Expert Panel on Advanced Dementia. Solicitation#: #13-233-SOL-00675 Notice Type: Combined/Synopsis per format FAR 12.6 NAICS Code: 541690 Date: September 10, 2013 The Program Support Center on behalf of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Health (ASPE) within the Department of Health and Human Services intends to negotiate and award a contract to the National Academies (Institute of Medicine) on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to convene an expert panel on advanced dementia. The purpose of this project is to convene an expert panel on advanced dementia. The expert panel will include at least 12 experts. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) will organize and convene three one-day meetings of the expert panel to discuss a variety of topics about the treatment of individuals with advanced dementia. In accordance with the recommendation of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services, the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease: 2013 Update states that HHS will "support the Institute of Medicine to convene a meeting of experts on advanced dementia." This project will fulfill HHS's commitment in the 2013 Update. Working closely with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), the IOM will identify experts to serve on the panel, work with the chair to identify topics and discussion questions, create an agenda, and undertake all of the logistics necessary to convene meetings of the panel. This expert panel is charged with considering and making recommendations to the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services about: - Addressing patient-centered goals of care - Infection management - Feeding and nutrition problems - Falls and injury prevention - Transitional care and hospitalizations - Communication No solicitation document is available. All responsible sources that have the requisite qualifications to perform the work described above may submit a statement of capabilities electronically to Bryan Daines at bryan.daines@psc.hhs.gov. Responses must be double-spaced with 1" margins on all sides and use a standard font no smaller than 12 point. The response must be sequentially numbered, beginning on the first page after the table of contents. Responses are due by September 16th, 2013 3:00 PM EST. Responses will not be accepted after the due date. If no capability statements are received which specifically demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements above, the Government shall proceed with negotiating a sole source contract to the National Academies (Institute of Medicine). Provisions and clauses are incorporated through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items FEB 2012 FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items Jan 1000 (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability of the item offered to meet the government requirement. FAR 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items AUG 2013 (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website. (2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ____________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (o) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.] FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions JUL 2013 FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items SEP 2013 Procurement Classification (Service) Code: B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D Contracting Office: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration Strategic Acquisition Service/ Program Support Center 12501 Ardennes Avenue Rockville, MD 20857 Point of Contact: Bryan Daines, Contract Specialist, SAS/PSC/DAM-B Phone: 301-443-1004 Email: bryan.daines@psc.hhs.gov