The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award, on a sole source basis, Purchase Orders to each Death Registration Area (the 50 sovereign states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and New York City) of the United States. The purpose of this procurement is to acquire the necessary vital statistical data sets required to support the maintenance and operation of the National Death Index (NDI); a national database of deaths occurring within each Registration Area of the United States. The above named entities possess, by law, the exclusive authority to collect and record death events, and currently do so as a governmental function. No state possesses legal or regulatory authority within another state's jurisdiction. As the sole entity authorized to and engaged in the collection of death information, each state agency is uniquely and solely capable of providing the requisite data to the Government. The anticipated award date is 14 April 2013. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Entities that believe they can provide this requirement are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification, as well as, a capability statement to the contracting office by 12:00 p.m. eastern standard time 10 April 2013. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed actions based on responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Information will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries may be sent to the attention of Kristopher Lemaster by e-mail at
[email protected] or by fax 770-488-2670.