Assessment of Tobacco Product Pharmacology/Toxicology and Human Behaviors in Tobacco Users

This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice only. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Women- Owned Small Business, HubZone 8(a), 8(a), HubZone, Small Business, Emerging Small Business, Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), and Large Business) relative to NAICS code 541990 (size standard of $16.5 Million) All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. Responses to this sources sought notice shall not constitute responses to solicitation, which is not currently available. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely the Government's discretion. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any government assessments. The information received will be utilized to assist in formulating the strategy for competitive procurements. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS) is conducting market research to support the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) requirement for services to evaluate the impact of tobacco products on human behavior, switching behaviors, topography, pharmacology and toxicology outcomes. Please review the attachments and provide a response via email to [email protected] on or before 3:00pm on 02/15/2023 as follows: 1. Business name and bio, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), business address, business website, business size status (i.e., SB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, LB), point of contact name, mailing address (if different from business address), phone number and email address. Provide this same information again if responding to provide a service offered by another firm. 2. Past Performance information shall include date of services, description, dollar value, client name, clinical recruitment challenges and solutions. 3. Client address, client contact name, client point of contact mailing address (if different from that provided for client), client point of contact phone number, client point of contact email address, and name of company (to include DUNS number and size status) if not the respondent. 4. Market Research Pricing information shall include prices for performing the assays and tests listed in the Scope of Work section, as well as labor rates for the following labor categories: Senior Scientist Senior Chemist Project Director Project Manager Laboratory Technician Statistician 5. Descriptive literature, brochures, marketing material, etc. detailing the nature of services the responding firm is regularly engaged in providing. 6. If applicable, identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and Schedule Item Numbers (SIN)s that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested. If a large business, clarify if subcontracting opportunities exist for small business concerns. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, not identified in the response.