Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Journal of Infectious Diseases, to publish Supplemental Issue.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through its National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Oxford University Press to publish a supplemental issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases focused on advancing same-day diagnosis and viral-first testing to accelerate hepatitis C elimination in the United States. The issue will consist of up to 110 pages comprising editorials and review articles aligned with the journal’s author guidelines, with all accepted submissions published together as a cohesive unit. This action falls under commercial services as defined by FAR 12.102(a), and is justified on the grounds that Oxford University Press is the only entity capable of delivering the required publication platform with the necessary reputation, visibility, circulation reach, and timely production schedule. The North American Industry Classification System code for this action is 513120, categorizing it under Periodical Publishers. The solicitation number is 75D30126Q79016, and the notice was posted on June 8, 2026, with responses due by June 23, 2026. While this is a presolicitation notice and not a formal request for competitive bids, any quotations received within the 15-day window will be evaluated to determine whether a competitive process is warranted. The government retains full discretion to proceed with the sole-source award or to change course based on responses. All submissions must be emailed to the designated contract specialist at zvm0@cdc.gov. The contracting office is located in Atlanta, Georgia, with performance expected in North Carolina. Primary points of contact are Eugene L. Gutierrez Jr. and Liubov Kriel, reachable via phone and email as listed.