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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 19, 2011 FBO #3555
SPECIAL NOTICE

B -- Local Tobacco Control Policy Tracking

Notice Date
8/17/2011
 
Notice Type
Special Notice
 
NAICS
541910 — Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
 
Contracting Office
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
 
ZIP Code
30341-4146
 
Solicitation Number
2011-00109
 
Archive Date
9/15/2011
 
Point of Contact
Maria D Nichols, Phone: 770-488-2627
 
E-Mail Address
mkn2@cdc.gov
(mkn2@cdc.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) intends to procure services from the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation, (ANRF) under a sole source contract. The contractor shall provide the following services: Track trends in local tobacco control policies over time; and provide detailed quarterly reports on local ordinances that restrict youth access to tobacco products, restrict tobacco advertising, govern conditional use permits, levy local excise taxes on tobacco products, and restrict smoking in workplaces and public places; provide quarterly reports on the proportion of the US population covered by State and Local Smoke-Free Laws; and finally, the contractor shall provide four briefs or fact sheets on trends in selected policy topics, collaborate with CDC in preparing the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on local policy trend and analyze specific provisions of local laws. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 541910 and the Business Size Standard is 7M. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, supplies and other services necessary to complete the requirement. Place of Performance shall be at the contractor's facility. The Period of Performance shall continue for twelve (12) months and (2) 12 month option periods. CDC anticipates award by September 29, 2011. The requirement is not set aside for small businesses. It is being procured under simplified acquisition procedures, found in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13. The sole source authority is FAR Section 6.302-1(a)(2). The service is available from only one source capable of providing and satisfying the agency requirement Market research confirmed that the ANRF is the only organization that conducts the required tracking. ANRF is a non-lobbying, educational nonprofit organization 501©(3) which creates comprehensive programs for youth of all ages on issues of smoking prevention, the benefits of smoke free air, and the right to breathe smoke free air. ANRF provides educational resources for schools, health departments, medical organizations, and others interested in the issues surrounding smoking and secondhand smoke health dangers. CDC is not requesting competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Firms that believe they can provide the services required are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, August 31, 2011. Determination not to compete the proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement. Respondents will assume all financial costs for preparing a response to this notice. The U.S. Government assumes no financial obligation for responses. Inquiries may be sent to Maria Nichols, by Email at mkn2@cdc.gov.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGOA/2011-00109/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Contractor's Facility, United States
 
Record
SN02537721-W 20110819/110817235154-acbf08e9c266e0657d18c4f2c66ef8dc (fbodaily.com)
 
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