Community Education Group & National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 10-233-SOL-00480 and it is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36. The associated NAICS code is 541820 and small business size standard is $7 million. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/OFFICE ON WOMEN'S HEALTH THROUGH THE DIVISION OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT/PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, INTENDS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO COMMUNITY EDUCATION GROUP (CEG), 707 8TH STREET, SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RELATIONS SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL WOMEN AND GIRLS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY. IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO CEG AS THEY HAVE THE EXPERTISE WITH BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION TO ENSURE THAT OBSERVANCE EVENTS ARE ANCHORED IN THE HIV/AIDS SERVICE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY EDUCATION GROUP HAS THE LINKAGES AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE HIV/AIDS SERVICE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE NATION WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDERS SERVING WOMEN AND GIRLS. COMMUNITY EDUCATION GROUP (CEG) HAS THE CAPACITY TO TARGET MEMBERS OF PRIORITY POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY BURDENED WITH HIV/AIDS AND POPULATIONS THAT SUFFER FROM DISPARATE ACCESS TO HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES. THE PROVISION 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. THE PROVISION AT 52.212-2 IS NOT APPLICABLE. THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER RESULTING FROM THIS SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION TO THE RESPONSIBLE LOWEST PRICED OFFEROR THAT MEETS ALL OF THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. OFFERORS ARE TO INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION AT 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, WITH ITS OFFER. PLEASE NOTE: AN OFFEROR SHALL COMPLETE ONLY PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS PROVISION IF THE OFFEROR HAS COMPLETED THE ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ELECTRONICALLY AT HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV. IF AN OFFEROR HAS NOT COMPLETED THE ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ELECTRONICALLY AT THE ORCA WEBSITE, THE OFFEROR SHALL COMPLETE ONLY PARAGRAPHS (C) THROUGH (M) OF THIS PROVISION. THE CLAUSE AT 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUNE 2010), APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. THE CLAUSE AT 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JULY 2010), APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER HAS INDICATED THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (B) AS APPLICABLE AND ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: (19) 52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (JUNE 2003), (21) 52.222-21, PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (FEB 1999), (22) 52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (MAR 2007), (24) 52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN 1998), (34) 52.225-13, RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUNE 2008), (39) 52.232-33, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2003). THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE (FAR 6.302-1). A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. CONTRACTORS MAY FORWARD CAPABILITY STATEMENTS TO THE REFERENCED ADDRESS. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS ARE DUE NLT 3:00PM EST, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 AND SHOULD BE EMAILED TO MATTHEW GORMLEY AT MATTHEW.GORMLEY@PSC.HHS.GOV .