(i)        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.

(ii)        The solicitation number is 75N95022Q00117 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5— Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. 

(iii)       The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2022-04, with effective date January 30, 2022.

(iv)       The associated NAICS code 541618and the small business size standard is $16.5 million.   This requirement is set-aside exclusively for small business.

(v)        This requirement is for the following services: Data Management and Analysis Support

(vi)       The Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences (LEPS) requires data management and analysis support services to clean, format, document and perform analyses of large in-house datasets for use by Extramural and Intramural researchers. Please see the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for detailed requirements.