This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for information and planning purposes only. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this SSN is to identify qualified business concerns, especially small businesses, that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein, The NCI does not intend to award a contract based on responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The requirement’s suggested North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 Employees.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise because of a response to this SSN or the NCI’s use of such information furnished in response to this notice. 

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS:

Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Renee Jones-Chuang, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] no later than the date specified in this notice. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain enough detail to allow the NCI to determine the respondents’ ability to meet the requirements described herein. A response should not exceed 10 single-sided pages including all attachments, charts, etc. (single space, 12-point font minimum) that clearly responds to the below questions. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Please reference notice number 75N91023Q00073 on all correspondence. 

Requested Information: Please provide the following information in your company’s response: 

1. Company Name 
2. Point of Contact (POC) (including telephone and email address)
3. Company’s System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
4. Socio-economic status (8(a), SDVOSB, VOSB, Woman-Owned, Other… etc.).
5. Information on any currently held government contracts to include:
   1. Contract Number
   2. Type of Contract
   3. Contracting Agency (GSA, SEWP, etc.)
   4.  If you hold a current GSA schedule contract, specify which SINs are best suited for providing the services/items specified in the SOW.
6. Provide product information such as brochures, manuals, etc. 
7. Provide any available pricing information. 
8. Provide information pertaining to the origin of the equipment, and where it’s manufactured.
    

Please see the attached Statement of Need for more information.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use the 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 sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s capability. 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 received, a synopsis and solicitation may be published. However, responses to this notice will not be considered an adequate response to a solicitation(s).

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Neuro-Oncology Branch (NOB) studies translational immunology and must visualize and analyze brain tumor tissue of experimental animals (e.g., mice) at the cellular and molecular level.  One common method to visualize and analyze tissue images is by using confocal microscope and light sheet microscope technology. NOB requires a high-performance computer workstation to accomplish the image data processing, visualization and analysis necessary to employ this methodology.  

Please see the Statement of Need for additional details