A -- Healthy Aging Program

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ), REQUEST FOR APPLICATION OF A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT ASSUME THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A CONTRACT OR PROCEED WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE SOLICITATIONS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS NOTICE IS ONLY FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to issue a sole source firm fixed priced purchase order to Anderson-Benson Consulting Services this is a special notice to determine the availability of potential vendors that can provide the necessary technical data for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotions "The Health Aging Program." The core tasks and minimum contractor requirements will include: 1) Consultant experience with expertise in aging and older adult health issues and having access and knowledge of the national network of more than 650 area agencies on aging (AAAs); State Units on Aging (SUAs), adding organizations and tribal organizations. 2) Extensive experience in working with the Administration on Aging, Indian Health Services, national organizations that support healthy aging, Area Agencies on Aging, State Units on Aging and Tribal Support Centers. 3) Experience and ability to work collaboratively with program and scientific staff from the Healthy Aging Program, DACH, NCCDPHP, CDC The proposed contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR PART 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This award will be made below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold ($100,000).This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. This procurement is not set-aside for small business. For contractual questions contact Mathew Ellington at contact@example.gov. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED ABOVE. Capability statements shall include the following information: company name, address, point of contact, phone/fax/email, and business size and status. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541720. Interested parties having the capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements may submit capability statement via email to contact@example.gov. The subject line of the email shall be "The Healthy Aging Program." Capability statements will not be accepted after midnight March 21, 2008.