R -- Red Ribbon Campaign

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES DATE: AUGUST 21, 2002 REQUISITION NO: 02M000034 INTENDED SOURCE: NATIONAL FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD THROUGH ONE MONTH PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, , PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO NATIONAL FAMILY PARTNERSHIP. CLOSING DATE IS AUGUST 30, 2002. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO PROMOTE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION VIA MESSAGES DELIVERY TO PARENTS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND COMMUNITIES NATION WIDE IN CONJUNCTION WITH 2002'S RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN BEING HELD ON OCTOBER 23-31, 2002. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED UPON THE CONTRACTOR?S EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN PRODUCING THE ?RED RIBBON PLANNING GUIDE?. THE PLANNING GUIDE WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OHIO PARENTS FOR DRUG-FREE YOUTH. THE CONTRACTOR WAS THE WINNER OF THIS YEARS RED RIBBON PLANNING GUIDE. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE (FAR 6.302-1). A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. CONTRACTORS MAY FORWARD CAPABILITY STATEMENTS TO THE REFERENCED ADDRESS. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DARREN JANSEN, IN ROOM 5C-13, PARKLAWN BLDG., 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR ON 301-443-1857.