Notice of Intent for Sole Source Award : NASEM Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies.

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Order -- NASEM Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies. Pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on behalf of Administration for Community Living (ACL), intends to sole source to: National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20418-0007 (202) 334-2254 The purpose of this acquisition is to continue FDA’s membership in the Preparedness Forum for a base year and two option years. This will be a continuation of previous FDA/OCET sponsorship that covered two separate three-year periods. NASEM forums are designed to provide their members with a venue for exchanging information and presenting individual views and allow for a structured opportunity for dialogue and discussion while scrutinizing critical and possibly contentious scientific and policy issues. Representatives from government, industry, professional societies, foundations, academia, and other interested parties are expected to serve on the Preparedness Forum, which will convene two to three times a year to confer on subject areas of mutual interest and concern. Preparedness Forum discussions or workshops may lead to proposals for specific studies by units ofthe National Academies resulting in institutional reports. Such studies, if undertaken, will be conducted independently from the Preparedness Forum and in accordance with all institutional policies and procedures governing such study activities. These papers may be posted on the Preparedness Forum website (http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Activities/PublicHealth/MedPrep.aspx). All activities of the Forum will be conducted in accordance with NASEM guidelines. Workshop summaries or commissioned papers may be prepared and distributed but will not contain recommendations. The NAICS code is 541690-Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services The PSC code is R429 Support – Professional: Emergency Response, Disaster Planning, and Preparedness Response This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Capability statements must be received by the response date and time of this notice. Submissions will be reviewed to determine if they can meet the requirement. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is anticipated that an award will be issued to the National Academy of Sciences, within approximately 15 days after the date of this notice unless the Government determines that any other organization has the capacity to meet this requirement. Response Date: 10:00 PM ET January 21, 2020. Please email Sharon Masciana at [email protected]. All responses are due by the response date noted above. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.