R -- CONVENING SESSIONS FOR THE U.S. CONFERENCE ON AIDS

Notice Date

June 22, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857

ZIP Code

20857

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-01M008786

Response Due

July 2, 2001

Point of Contact

Darren Jansen, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-1857, Fax 301-443-3238, Email djansen@psc.gov -- Mariann Mink, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-443-9266, Fax 301-443-3238, Email mmink@psc.gov

Description

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION THROUGH THE GENERAL ACQUISITION BRANCH, PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO THE NATIONAL MINORITY AIDS COUNCIL (NMAC). CLOSING DATE IS, JULY 2, 2001. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO ENABLE 38 SPEAKERS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL U.S. CONFERENCE ON AIDS (USCA). THE SPEAKERS WILL CONVENE AND CONDUCT PLENARY AND WORKSHOP SESSIONS AND TRAINING IN THE AREAS OF HIV, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY BUILDING. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED UPON THE CONTRACTOR'S STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES. NMAC BRINGS TOGETHER, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AIDS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCH INSTITUTES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS IN AN EFFORT TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTERED AROUND HIV/AIDS. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENTS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT NO LATER THAN JULY 2, 2001. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DARREN JANSEN, IN ROOM 5C-13, PARKLAWN BLDG., 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR ON 301-443-1857.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010626/RSOL012.HTM (D-173 SN50P8D3)