R -- INTERGRATE GENETIC CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS INTO HRSA LITERACY PROJECT'S FOCUS GROUP AND WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Notice Date

May 22, 2001

Contracting Office

5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13A-19 Rockville, MD 20857

ZIP Code

20857

Solicitation Number

01-MCHB-49A

Response Due

June 25, 2001

Point of Contact

Frank Murphy (301)443-5165

Description

The Health Resources and Services Administration intends to negotiate under FAR Part 13 -- SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES on a sole source basis with the Genetic Alliance, 4301 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 404, Washington DC 20008 to integrate skills, perspectives and resources of the genetic consumers organization into HRSA Literacy Project's focus group and website development plans. The Genetic Alliance is the only organization that has a data base of genetic consumer organizations, has developed a People's Genome Celebration to publicize the everyday impact of genetic conditions, and toll free telephone & e-mail Helpline services dedicated to answering questions relating to genetics. The proposed project integrates all of these components into HRSA's Literacy Project's focus group and website development plans. Negotiations with the Genetic Alliance are expected to result in a Purchase Order with a twelve-month period of performance. Because the Genetic Alliance is the only organization that has the existing infrastructure which will be drawn together by the focus group and web site any other source would have to duplicate a substantial variety of current and previous efforts. The Genetic Alliance is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing the work and services under authority in 41 U.S.C. 253 (1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(I). This is not a solicitation. A copy of the solicitation has not yet been produced. A copy of the Justification for Other then Full and Open Competition is on file. Written inquiries must reference requisition number 01-MCHB-49A(frm).

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010524/RSOL018.HTM (W-142 SN50M7M5)