# Notice of Intent to Sole Source Brandwatch License

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/84614crimsonhexagon

- Solicitation number: 84614CrimsonHexagon
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 18, 2024 at 4:30 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: 513210 Software Publishers
- Product or service code: 7A21 Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support.
- Place of performance: Atlanta, Georgia
- City: Atlanta. https://abierto.us/cities/atlanta-ga-1304000
- First posted: July 16, 2024
- Last posted: July 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4ea24c7622a04ed3b4e663fa48c09cc6/view

## Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order to Crimson Hexagon, Inc., McClean, VA 22102, for a 12-month subscription to Brandwatch software. Due to the nature of the work (forecasting and other injury modeling efforts), the CDC believes that the Crimson Hexagon, Inc. product, Brandwatch, is the only vendor capable of meeting its requirement.

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) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(l). 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 responses received by the response deadline 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 the contract specialist, Brian Swann at qty0@cdc.gov by 4:30PM ET, July 18, 2024.

## Publications

- July 16, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 17, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 25179de0df3147e58763f3db3c9827f8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/25179de0df3147e58763f3db3c9827f8/view
- July 16, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 18, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 4ea24c7622a04ed3b4e663fa48c09cc6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4ea24c7622a04ed3b4e663fa48c09cc6/view

## Points of contact

- Brian Swann, qty0@cdc.gov

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