CONTENT DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURING, MARKETING & NATIONWIDE CLASSROOM DISTRIBUTION OF SCIENCE EDUCATION MATERIALS

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT This is a notice issued on behalf of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) by the Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO), Office of Acquisitions, NIH, DHHS, UNITED STATES. NIGMS intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This requirement is to procure content development, manufacturing, marketing, and nationwide classroom distribution of science education materials. The NAICS for this requirement is 511120-Periodical Publishers with a size standard of 1000 employees. Attached is the Statement of Work (SOW), for services to be acquired from a company named Scholastic Incorporated, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Based on market research (including sources sought HHS-NIH-OD-OLAO-SS-19-004), Scholastic is the only service provider that meets NIGMS's need for creating and disseminating science education materials to middle and high school classrooms nationwide. No other responsible source has been found that has the reach that NIGMS requires. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses must reference 75N98019Q00010 and include the following: (1) Name and Address of the vendor, (2) Size and type of business (3) Point of contact with name, title, phone, fax and email, (4) DUNS number, (5) Written Capability Statement (no more than 15 pages) addressing the Statement of Work. (6) List of organizations to whom the same or similar types of services have been previously provided to include contract number, dollar value, name, and the phone number of the Contracting Officer, ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE OF JUNE 24, 2019, 3:00PM (EST). Please submit responses through e-mail to Mr. Anthony Brown at brownant@mail.nih.gov. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Communication and Public Liaison (OCPL) informs the general public and targeted audiences about NIGMS-supported research and training programs. OCPL works to strengthen public understand and appreciation of basic biomedical science, and to inspire the pursuit of careers in basic biomedical research. The office publishes free science education materials including fact sheets, publications, and digital media on a range of topics. The Office also informs teachers and students about NIGMS funded training programs and products, such as materials resulting from Science Education Partnership Awards (SEPA), grants that may be useful to teachers and students across the country. NIGMS seeks to reach millions of middle and high school science students in all 50 states and with a broad demographic mix (i.e. urban, suburban, rural, etc.) annually, through articles in Science World, a Scholastic, Inc. magazine, and a dedicated website. The Institute seeks to utilize Scholastic's expertise in engaging students and meeting the needs of classroom teachers. The Institute also seeks to utilize Scholastic's expertise working with government and corporate partners to meet the needs of classroom teachers. The primary objective of this project is the development, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of educational print and online materials that nearly 2.5 million school students read as part of their in-classroom educational experience. Services to be performed include: creating, maintaining and updating a project website; manufacturing and distributing print educational materials; and promoting and tracking the reach and usage of materials. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This is NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETIVE PROPOSALS. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFP will be issued based upon the Notice of Intent. This notice does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. The Government DOES NOT intend to award a contract based on responses under this announcement. Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. Any proprietary information should be so marked. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed, to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the services. Responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses