R -- HAAF Community Meeting

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to award a sole source purchase order to Healthy African American Families (HAAF), located in Los Angeles, CA, for coordinating a community meeting to share the organization's information and products. This procurement is justified under FAR Part 6.302-1, as HAAF is identified as the only known source with the necessary resources to meet the CDC’s requirements. No competitive solicitation is being issued for this contract, but other firms interested in providing similar services are invited to submit written notifications to the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the publication date, although the decision to proceed without competition remains at the Government’s sole discretion. Other key details include that the contract references ID# HCL63-2006-32124 for correspondence, with Lenore L. Mickle serving as the Contract Specialist and primary point of contact. This arrangement is exclusively for coordinating the community meeting, and any information received from potential providers will only be evaluated to decide if a competitive procurement is warranted. The contract was posted on July 11, 2006, and no set-aside or NAICS code details were provided. The Government may award the contract without discussion based on the responses to the notification.