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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 75N98026Q00287 Title: SMART IRB Governance, Administration, and Operations Support (GAOS) The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and any others (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. This notice is being issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE: The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services($19.5M). Background Information: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary federal agency whose mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability by supporting and making medical discoveries. The National Center for Translational Sciences (NCATS) brings together a diverse group of scientists, including medicinal chemists, biologists, toxicologists, clinicians, and engineers to translate basic science conducted elsewhere into products and services that help improve people's health and lives. NCATS' mission is to improve health through smarter science that results in better treatments faster for all diseases, rare or common. 45 C.F.R. Part 46, Protection of Human Subjects, also known as the Common Rule, requires review by an institutional review board (IRB) of any research involving human subjects that is conducted, supported, or regulated by any Federal department or agency. Historically, institutions establish their own IRBs, which for multi-site research could result in multiple IRBs reviewing the same research. However, multi-site research is required by NIH to designate a single IRB (sIRB). See NOT OD-16-094. In addition, the Common Rule requires single IRB review of multi-site research for research supported or conduc…

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