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THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The Office of Logistics and Acquisitions (OLAO), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Mary Miers, 5510 Huntington Parkway, Bethesda, MD 20814, to continue to provide professional, administrative, management support, and consulting services to the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) program. The solicitation number is 263-2009-KH-0287. This is a small business set-aside. The consultant will: 1) Identify through investigation the specific health related problem areas, issues, and variables, quantitatively and qualitatively. 2) Obtain and analyze input from stakeholders throughout the United States. 3) Define the health communication objectives of the project. 4) Identify targeted and intended audiences (s) and potential distribution partners. 5) Plan and develop a communication strategy. Specifically, the Contractor shall provide its expertise in promoting health and disease information on the joint muscles, bones and skin to various audiences, patients, students, allied health professionals, physicians and researchers, the media, community based organizations, voluntary and professional groups. In order to ensure the timely completion of the ongoing and upcoming tasks of the programs, the NIH, NINR requires the continued assistance of Ms. Mary Miers. This notice does not constitute a request for quotes (RFQ) and submission of any information provided in response to this announcement is purely voluntary, and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for nor costs incurred. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 541618. The small business size standard average annual receipts for the past three years may not exceed $6.5 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal, however all responses received within (15) days after publication will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement. Comments / capabilities relative to this notice should reference solicitation number 263-2009-KH-0287 and may be submitted to the Office of Logistics and Acquisitions, 6011 Executive Blvd. Suite 637E, Bethesda, MD 20892, Attention: Kirtner Hobson, by fax transmission to (301) 402-0577or by email to hobsonkd@od.nih.gov. All responsible sources may submit information, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures. It is noted that FAR Part 6, Competition requirements are not applicable to this acquisition.