# Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Assessment of Nail Salon Employees Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/202483358 - Solicitation number: 2024-83358 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was July 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Contracting office: CDC Office of Acquisition Services (75D301) - NAICS: 813319 Other Social Advocacy Organizations - Product or service code: AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - First posted: July 15, 2024 - Last posted: July 15, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/11f971be23084e6cad5b2a4f8f50d912/view ## Description The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to procure an assessment of task-based exposures that may affect reproductive health in nail salon employees. The purpose of this acquisition is to assist the NIOSH research team in recruiting nail salons and nail technicians located in the mid-Atlantic region (Philadelphia/eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey) as participants in the exposure assessment and aiding in communication. We propose to contract with The Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund (CEPEF) who is the fiscal sponsor of VietLead, a community-based organization representing the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian populations in Philadelphia and New Jersey. VietLead is uniquely positioned to assist as a community partner in this study. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within three (3) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist at xvn9@cdc.gov by 12pm 18 July 2024. ## Publications - July 15, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 11f971be23084e6cad5b2a4f8f50d912. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/11f971be23084e6cad5b2a4f8f50d912/view ## Points of contact - Eugenia J. Corder, xvn9@cdc.gov, 4044984855 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/202483358.