NIH Sources Sought: NIDDK Program Support and Management Services

Notice ID: 75N94024Q00125

The overall project objectives are to provide support to NIDDK to:

• Assist NIDDK Contracting Officer Representatives (COR) draft acquisition and contract management related documents and documentation.
• Provide reporting, updating the CMO SharePoint site and other support services for NIDDK’s portfolio of purchases, acquisitions, as well as consultative advice to NIDDK leadership.
• Conduct a yearly landscape analysis of best and novel acquisition models in support of research & development and administrative activities so that NIDDK can be at the forefront of utilizing acquisitions to achieve its mission and goals.

The Contractor must have the following computer capabilities: word processing; scheduling, spreadsheet, and presentation development; and SharePoint. Computer systems and software must be compatible with NIDDK computer systems and software. The NIDDK currently uses both Macintosh and Windows operating systems; software frequently used includes Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Office 2016 (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, Visio), SharePoint 2016, and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. The NIDDK’s current email system is Microsoft Exchange Online. Specifically, the Contractor shall perform the activities described below:

• Commercial Management Office · Project Management
• Landscape Analysis with Detailed Specifications of Contracting Activities under NIDDK
• Acquisition Planning and Contract Management Support of NIDDK CORs

The Contractor shall support the CMO (including internal NIDDK policies, procedures, NIDDK governance, and portfolio tracking and reporting methods—including contract burn rates, highlevel risks and mitigations vis-à-vis cost, schedule, scope or stage in the acquisition milestone process; meeting schedule, and communication plan) to provide NIDDK leadership with a clear view of NIDDK’s acquisitions portfolio, COR progression toward acquisition documents, contract management milestones and reporting requirements. The Contractor shall provide strategic consulting support to senior NIDDK leadership on NIDDK’s acquisition portfolio and perform all necessary administrative functions from cradle to grave.

The Contractor shall support: Commercial Management Office

1. Governance and documentation development including but not limited to a CMO concept of operations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), workflows, employee guides, checklists, and tip sheets for NIDDK.
2. Ongoing CMO activities such as administrative contact activities from cradle to grave
3. Dashboards, analysis, and weekly reporting on NIDDK’s portfolio of acquisitions…

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