SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Bullying Prevention - Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, 12501 Ardennes Avenue, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- SAM156091
- Point of Contact
- Flora Gomes,
- E-Mail Address
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flora.gomes@psc.hhs.gov
(flora.gomes@psc.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SAM156091 - Intent to Sole Source - Bullying Prevention Intent to Sole Source: Pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Program Support Center (PSC), Acquisition Management Services (AMS) on behalf of PSC, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) intends to sole source to: National Academy of Sciences 2101 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20418-0007 The National Academy of Science Institute of Medicine (IOM) is uniquely and solely qualified to accomplish the set of tasks outlined in this purchase order due to their singular status with the Federal government as a non-competitive source of scientific research and policy advice since its creation by Congress. The IOM has the ability to convene the level of unbiased expertise and provide authoritative advice that will allow us to advance the important work of bullying prevention. The IOM applies a distinct research process to provide objective and straightforward answers to questions of national importance. Advice is offered by committees of leading national and international scientists, all of whom serve pro bono, are asked to set aside preconceptions and to rely on evidence as they compose IOM's consensus reports. Most critical to the unique nature of the IOM is that they are exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which specifically regulates any committee formed to advise the federal government. The Federal Advisory Committee Act was enacted in 1972 to ensure that advice by the various advisory committees formed over the years is objective and accessible to the public. The FACA formalized a process for establishing, operating, overseeing, and terminating these advisory bodies and created the Committee Management Secretariat to monitor compliance with FACA. The Institute of Medicine is exempt from FACA except for Section 15 of that law. In accordance with federal law and with few exceptions, information-gathering meetings of IOM committees are open to the public, and any written materials provided to the committee by individuals who are not officials, agents, or employees of the National Academies are maintained in a public access file that is available for examination. IOM committees deliberate in meetings closed to the public in order to develop draft findings and recommendations free from outside influences. The IOM is uniquely situated to convene the experts needed to ensure unbiased and evidence-based recommendations are made. They are uniquely able to advise the government - something that is typically limited under the FACA. All information gleaned from this consensus study is available free of charge to the public. In addition, findings and recommendations from the IOM carry the gravitas necessary to ensure that their recommendations are able to be acted on by Federal agencies and other stakeholders. Research has shown that bullying can have a serious and significant impact on the health and well-being of individuals exposed to it. Rates of bullying have plateaued over the past several years. We are at a point that in order to effectively "move the needle", we need a comprehensive and actionable plan to address bullying prevention. This type of plan can be delivered by the IOM through this consensus study. This is not a solicitation for competitive proposal. No solicitation document is available. All responsible sources that have determined that they can provide the same services may submit product information and a capabilities statement addressing their specific abilities regarding this requirement. The email subject line must reference SAM156091. All responses are due by August 04, 2015, 8:00 AM Eastern Time and can be sent to Flora Gomes at flora.gomes@psc.hhs.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.
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