Translation of Scripts for Spanish-Language Broadcast Media

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.105 a sole source with Mr. Pere Estupinya. Mr. Estupinya is a professional broadcaster from Barcelona, Spain who specializes in health/science reporting. He has produced award winning radio and television programming. He hasbeen the editor of Redes, one the most influential science television programs in the Spanish language. He has degrees in chemistry and biochemistry from the University of Tarragona and has been a lecturer in science, technology at the Ramon Llull University. Mr Estupinya has significant experience and knowledge of NIH. He has produced NIH-related health reports in Spanish for the Spanish-language broadcast media. Again, this is a notice of intent to negotiate on a sole source basis with Mr. Pere Estupinya for the continuation of services and is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government intends to issue a firm-fixed price purchase order for the services requested utilizing simplified acquisition procedures. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit capability statements by email to [email protected] , Contract Specialist by June 10, 2010 at 1PM EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.