Professional Services to Support & Maintain Program Operational Efficiencies

The contract supports professional services to maintain operational efficiencies for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s global Tuberculosis program under a sole-source, firm-fixed price extension through FAR 6.302-1 and 52.217-8, with a total value of $65,732.60 for a six-month bridge period extending from May 7, 2021, to November 7, 2026. The services include analytical support, budget tracking, procurement documentation, and process improvements to ensure uninterrupted program continuity during the transition to a future competitive acquisition. The contractor, VAAS Professionals, LLC, is an 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business operating from Atlanta, Georgia, with performance occurring on-site at CDC facilities or remotely in support of Atlanta-based operations. No competitive solicitation was conducted due to the justification that only one responsible source exists with unique expertise critical to sustaining current operations. The contract was issued by the OMAS Strategic Buying Center under the Department of Health and Human Services, with the primary point of contact listed as Arun Mathur in Rockville, Maryland. While detailed pricing, line items, and evaluation factors are not provided, the award is based exclusively on non-competition justification, with no solicitation or scoring process applied. The government retains final acceptance authority for services rendered, evaluated against contractual deliverables and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, though no specific quality standards, inspection criteria, packaging, or marking requirements are defined. All approvals were completed per HHS internal thresholds, including OSDBU review due to the 8(a) status, but no contracting officer’s representative, payment office details, or invoicing procedures are named in the documentation.