D -- Public Health Information Surveillance System in Pakistan

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award, on a sole source basis, a purchase order to Diagnosis One, Inc., located at 61 Spit Brook, Nashua, NH 03060-5614 to (1) purchase two licenses of the D1.Extend software (a software tool designed to support the public health surveillance system needs of public health authorities in resource poor environments) and the codes to easily modify and adapt the software to be compatible with currently used in-country technology supporting public health surveillance; (2) in coordination with the Pakistani Ministry of Health, initiate and determine the public health surveillance system requirements of the country; and (3) define additional modification requirements for the development of the public health surveillance system in Pakistan, such as the capture of disease data at the local vs. national levels and the flow of disease data from the local level to the national level. CDC has determined Diagnosis One to be the only vendor capable of providing these services since they own the D1.Extend software tool and have an established relationship with the Pakistan Ministry of Health. Interested parties who believe they possess the capabilities to provide the services described above should provide a capabilities statement demonstrating their qualifications, experience, and ability to provide the Government's requirements no later than 10:00AM EST on March 24, 2006. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 541511, and the size standard is $23.0 million for this requirement. 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. Capability statements may be sent by email to Sharon Cunningham at cux0@cdc.gov or by mail to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office, Branch VII; Attn: Sharon Cunningham, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 2308, MS-K75, Atlanta, GA 30341. Facsimile statements will not be accepted. The Solicitation Number 2006-N-08344 and Atten: Sharon Cunningham shall be clearly marked on the envelope. A determination by the CDC not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.