This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order by the Clinical Center 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda Maryland 20892 using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items (FAR Part 12) to procure service for The Rehabilitation Medicine Department (RMD) to provide research assistance for the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section so that departmental research efforts are not interrupted and are of the prime quality. Sources with expertise in area of statistical support for research studies that can provide biostatistics research are limited. The Government intends to award a sole source contract in accordance with FAR Part 13.5 for the above service to Gloria Furst, 8300 Woodhaven Boulevard, Bethesda Maryland, 20817. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other will satisfy the agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE IS 622310. All responses received within 10 days of the publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The intended period of performance for this requirement is for 728 total hours 14 hours each week two days a week from April 1/ 2009 to March 31,2010. For specific questions, please contact Jearnean Jackson Contract Specialist,
[email protected] Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement not later than 1:00 PM, March 20, 2009.