Entomology Certification and Accreditation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, OPHPR/DEO/PHRT, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30333, hereby announces its intent to issue a sole source contract in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to Entomological Society of America, 3 Park Place, Suite 307 Annapolis, MD 21401-3722 USA, to acquire credentialing for professional, degreed entomologists in the areas of core, medical, and veterinary entomology. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as cited in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), "only one source [is] reasonably available," which states that, "For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold: (i) Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization), (ii) portion of the purchase specifies a particular brand-name item, the documentation in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section only applies to the portion of the purchase requiring brand-name item. The documentation should state it is covering only the portion of the acquisition which is brand-name." This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. No solicitation is available. The Office of Public Health Preparedness and Prevention has a requirement to build the medical entomologist workforce through a series of training sessions that will culminate in developing a more robust Board Certified Entomologist (BCE) workforce in the Medical and Veterinary Entomology specialty. Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are encouraged to submit to the Contracting Specialist within 3 business days from the posting date of this synopsis, their written capabilities statement, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Please forward the capability statement and/or pricing information to Le Doan, Contract Specialist, Reference 2016-00616, via email ONLY at kuj3@cdc.gov. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to an award of a federal contract. The website is: www.sam.gov. The Government will review any/all capabilities statements and pricing information submitted and determine if other qualified sources do exist that could provide this requirement. Information received in response to this announcement will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete the described requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Federal Government. If no affirmative responses are received within 3 days, negotiations will be conducted with Entomological Society of America, as the only source and a contract will be issued without any additional notices being posted.