Nielsen Retail Scanner Propietary Data for Tobacco and Cessation Products

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to The Nielsen Company LLC. This is a follow on to work already performed. It is proprietary data and no other offerors can provide the data required that would match our historical data available. to conduct analyses. This contract action is for supplies or services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. No other contractor can fulfill this requirement. It is propeitary to Providence Health and Services. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within fourteen (14) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to Pamela J. Bolling at [email protected] by 9:00 a.m. EST on June 15, 2021.