Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc. for Medical Education Services

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a sole source, fixed price purchase order to Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc. This procurement will support a requirement for medical education on the clinical management of post-acute infection syndromes for healthcare providers in primary care settings widely dispersed across the U.S. Services include development and coordination of education, for continuing medical education credit, that is responsive to the education needs of primary care providers, including providers in Federally Qualified Health Centers and other safety net care settings across the U.S. Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc. is the only source that has implemented medical education and mentoring of safety net primary care providers on this topic through a tested videoconferencing platform, in addition to having developed the infrastructure (mechanism for ongoing needs assessment, faculty, foundational curriculum from which to build, and currency with regard to content in the context of rapid evolution of knowledge and clinical practice) to provide educational programs informed by the latest clinical advances that address health care provider training needs.

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)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within seven (7) 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 response should be emailed to the working contract specialist at xvn8@cdc.gov.