Notice of Intent to Sole Source IACCI educational programs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc. to develop and implement tele-mentoring and webinar educational programs related to complex infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses (IACCIs). Family Health Centers coordinated related webinars and on-demand short courses for primary care providers nationally.

These educational services addressed primary care providers’ needs for information, as ascertained through the mentoring program in the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Family Health Centers of San Diego has supported the only online medical education and mentoring program on the clinical management of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) available to healthcare providers in primary care settings.

This established experience provides continuity and allows for an updated curriculum and materials because of Family Health Centers of San Diego’s ongoing involvement in delivering educational programs in this topic area with CDC. This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of RFO FAR 12.201-1 simplified procedures pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1901, and is justified under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). See note below.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within two of days of the issuance of this notice shall 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 kwp9@cdc.gov, by the closing date of this posting.