# Notice of Intent to Sole Source: International SOS Country Guide Software

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80b27fbdabf740adb61450d0a3a69119

- Solicitation number: 85420
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 30, 2024 at 12:00 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: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Product or service code: DF10 IT Management tools and services delivered as a service, by subscription, or service contract. Includes Enterprise Architecture (EA), Financial Management, and Strategic Planning. EA includes services supporting business, information, application and technical architecture to drive standardization, integration and efficiency among business technology solutions. Financial Management includes services involved in the planning, budgeting, spend management and chargeback of IT expenditures and the costing of IT products and services. IT Management and Strategic Planning include senior professional and administrative support services facilitating centralized IT strategy and planning.
- Place of performance: Pennsylvania
- County: Bucks County (FIPS 42017). https://abierto.us/counties/bucks-county-pa-42017
- First posted: April 29, 2024
- Last posted: April 29, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/80b27fbdabf740adb61450d0a3a69119/view

## Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to INTERNATIONAL SOS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC., to obtain International Site Securiity Services software for the Public Health Informatics Office (PHIO) Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management (OSSAM), Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO). International SOS will provide CDC analysts with up-to-date travel security and health information through a password-protected Internet website.

CDC analysts can access International SOS Country Guides containing travel risk information for countries, regions and cities throughout the world. These guides provide extensive information about threats to travelers, as well as information to help travelers prepare for their trips.

The International SOS Country Guides contain travel risk information and advice on 334 cities and over 200 countries, as well as details on the risks that can disrupt travel or threaten personal safety, such as crime, insurgency and terrorism. Within these reports are specifics on [potential threats] along with reports and analysis on the direct and indirect implications of an event and actionable advice to stay safe.

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 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a quote. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within (2) 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 Qrz9@cdc.gov by 12:00 pm 30 April, 2024.

## Publications

- April 29, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 80b27fbdabf740adb61450d0a3a69119. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/80b27fbdabf740adb61450d0a3a69119/view

## Points of contact

- Kourtney Marshall, qrz9@cdc.gov, 4044984280

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