The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announces its intention to negotiate and issue a sole source award to National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) located at 10407 Edgefield Drive Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1125 as the sole source provider of State and Territorial Exchange of Vital Events (STEVE) System through 30 August 2028 in an amount not to exceed $450,000.00. For Public Safety and Public Health Service, the US CPSC is required to access and obtain vital records data efficiently and quickly from critical data partners including the National Vital Statistics System, other vital records jurisdictions, and authorized public health and administrative programs. CPSC is authorized to enter into contracts for equipment and software required to investigate the safety of consumer products and for improving the safety of such products (5 U.S. C. § 2054). CPSC intends to negotiate this requirement under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) and 41 U.S.C. § 3304 (a)(1) for only one source being capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. The procurement will be awarded as noncompetitive negotiated acquisition in accordance with FAR Part 15. Interested persons may identify their interest and submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations / responses received within seven (7) business days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any quotation/response must be in writing and can be sent via email to the Contract Specialist at
[email protected] by 2:00 pm Eastern Time, 11 August 2023. No phone calls will be accepted.