Notice of Intent to Sole Source Journal of Public Health Management & Practice

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order to Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. The purpose of this requirement is to publish a supplemental journal issue by September 2022. A detailed description of and programmatic examples on the topic of partnerships between public health and public safety agencies to reduce overdoses will be published in a peer-reviewed supplement of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP). Specifically, the supplemental issue will describe CDC-funded programs and systems, present evidence on the impact of these partnerships, and guide implementation of these partnerships at the local level. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 41 USC 3304(a)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within fifteen (15) 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 Contract Specialist at mconey @cdc.gov by COB August 10, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST.