--Purchase of Health, Demographic and Economic Data

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the simplified acquisition procedures with National Minority Quality Forum, 1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW, suite 575, Washington, DC 20036 for county-level morbidity rates nationwide stratified by: (1) approximately 20 ICD-9 codes for cardiovascular and respiratory hospital and emergency department admissions; (2) gender; (3) 6 age groups. The Agency will also acquire poverty and education data stratified at the ZIP-code nationwide. EPA believes the National Minority Quality Forum is the only source capable of reasonably satisfying the requirements stated above. The circumstance permitting "other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or service will satisfy Agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541990, with a small business size standard of $10.0 million, is appl icable. The intent of this notice is to determine if any other source(s) exist, and therefore, no solicitation (RFQ) is available. Consequently, any response failing to provide evidence of the aforementioned data and instead choosing to merely submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFQ will not be honored. Interested parties who can meet the above requirements may submit written qualifications fully explaining their capability no later than 15 days after the date of this publication. Submit response to US EPA, Attn: Natalia Fisher-Jackson (E105-02), RTP Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 via US Postal Service or via email to [email protected]. No telephonic or faxed request will be honored.