B -- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia among North American

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award, on a sole source basis, a purchase order to The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in the amount of $37,000.00. The purchase is for a final technical manuscript publication, entitled - Evaluation of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia among North-American Workers. This work completes efforts to study workers exposed to ionizing radiation and association to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The prepare outline of the publication, emphasizes the result section for a small group review. The final manuscript emphasizes the discussion section and send to a large study group for review. The revised the manuscript according to comments from the Study Group, circulates the review version, modify as appropriate, and send the revised manuscript to the journal for peer review. The IARC will prepare responses to the peer, review comments from the journal, and return the revised manuscript to the journal for publication. . CDC believes that IARC is the only vendor able and qualified to provide these services because of their previous work with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and an agreement IARC has with 15 other countries that contributed data to this study. Interested parties who feel that that they possess the capabilities to perform the services described above, should provide a capabilities statement demonstrating their qualifications, experience, and ability to perform the requirements. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. The information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Please send your documentation to Ronnie Francis at the office identified above, by fax (770) 488-2688 or by e-mail to efi8@cdc.gov. Documentation should be received within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this synopsis to be considered by CDC. A determination by the CDC not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within discretion on of the government.