GI FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NIHLM2014153 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation /contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 611310 with a size standard of 500. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Digestive, Diabetes & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement to procure services, qualified personnel and facilities not otherwise provided by the Government to support the "Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, NIDDK".
The Gastroenterology Fellowship Program is part of the NIH Digestive Diseases Branch (Intramural) Research Program and consists of two medical doctors who have finished advanced training in medicine and at least one year of clinical training in gastroenterology. To justify board certification, it is required that the NIDDK component of the fellowship program be part of an accredited gastroenterology training program. Therefore, this component of the contract supports the association of the Fellowship Program with a center with an established GI training program.
A major component of the gastroenterology fellowship training program involves their participation in provision of consultation services for patients with GI disorders followed in protocols sponsored by various other NIH departments. These consultations require the constant availability of state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic services.
To adequately administer this service, it requires an individual (Fellow in gastroenterology) to be available twenty-four (24) hours a day to report to the NIH. Fellows will be directly supervised by board certified attending gastroenterologists who are members of the medical staff of the NIH Clinical Center. In addition to general consultation services, the fellows must have demonstrated proficiency for performing standard upper and lower GI tract endoscope, including colonoscopy.
Since 2005, NIH has been working with Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine to administer an American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited joint Gastroenterology Fellowship Program. This program is designated the University of Maryland/National lnstitutes of Health Gastroenterology/Hepatology Scholars Program.
The offeror must include a completed copy of the following provisions: 1) FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial items; 2) FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. As stated in FAR Clause 52.212-2 (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used equally to evaluate offers: Technical Evaluation, Price, and Past Performance.
Note: Past Performance Information: Vendors must submit a listing of the most recent contracts/awards (minimum of 3) which demonstrate similar work in nature to this Solicitation. Contracts/awards may include those entered with the Federal Government, state and local governments and commercial concerns. Include the following information for each contract or subcontract:
1. Name of Contracting Organization
2. Contract Number (for subcontracts provide the prime contract number and the subcontract number)
3. Contract Type
4. Total Contract Value
5. Description of Requirement
6. Contracting Officer's Name and Telephone Number
7. Program Manager's Name and Telephone Number
3) FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items; 4) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 5) FAR Clause 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions. The Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and the certification of business size shall be included. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far.
PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System For Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov
Interested vendors capable of providing the Government with the items specified in this synopsis should submit their quotation to the below address. Quotations will be due fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis May 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Offersors shall provide an original and two copies of your quotation. The quotation must reference Solicitation number NIHLM2014131. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 700W, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, Attention: V. Lynn Griffin.
Faxed copies will not be accepted.
V. Lynn Griffin, Business Cooprtunity Specialist, Fax 301-480-8501, Email [email protected] - Edward J Kostolansky, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-594-4758, Fax 301-480-4226, Email [email protected]
