Notice of Intent to Sole Source External Review of Ethical, Legal, Environmental,... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Notice of Intent to Sole Source External Review of Ethical, Legal, Environmental, Safety, Security, and Societal Issues of Engineering Biology Research and Development

Deadline : 24 May 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 101073187

Document Ref. No. : 49100424R0013

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Contracting Office Address : ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Primary Point of Contact : Angela N Johnson
anjohnso@nsf.gov

USA
Email :anjohnso@nsf.gov

Tender Details

Description

The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price Contract Award to a single source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(i), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements on or about September 30, 2024 to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Washington, DC. The period of performance will be for twenty-four (24) months.

The scope of work requires executing the legislative mandate as set forth in Title IV (BIOECONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT) Section 10405 (External review of ethical, legal, environmental, safety, security, and societal issues) of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Pub.L. 117-167). NSF intends to award this requirement as a sole source contract to NAS. The services sought are those necessary to meet the requirements stated in Section 10405 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Specifically, NSF will enter into an agreement with the National Academies whereby the Academies will conduct an evaluation of ethical, legal, environmental, safety, security, and other appropriate societal issues related to engineering biology research and development, and to make recommendations on research needs and best means for incorporating consideration of these issues in the development and conduct of research.

A Request for Information has not been published via SAM.gov as the legislative mandate precludes such action. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (1), Use of Noncompetitive procedures, as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541720, with the size standard of $28M. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a quotation and techn...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID 49100424R0013 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sub-tier NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Office DIRECTORATE FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: May 09, 2024 01:21 pm EDT
Original Response Date: May 24, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Jun 08, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: B542 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- EDUCATIONAL
NAICS Code: 541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Place of Performance: Alexandria, VA USA

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