Supplemental Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

The Department of Health and Human Services intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Johns Hopkins University. Description: Supplement Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (JHCPU) The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Minority Health (OMH), is to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that eliminate health disparities. The OMH seeks to support the development and publication of a Supplement Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved (JHCPU) dedicated to OMH-funded projects. The supplement will contain 150-200 pages (12-14 papers) selected from abstracts submitted by OMH awardees, formatted as a combination of editorials, research articles, and other introductory text to provide guidance to the reader as to scope and content. The JHCPU supplement is directly aligned with OMH's unifying goal to spread and sustain evidence-informed policies and practices that promote minority health and health equity. The proposed supplement journal will be dedicated to effective interventions and approaches outcomes developed through OMH grant programs and include best practices related to the implementation of the National CLAS Standards, community engagement and the use of disaggregated data to address health disparities. This project will support a partnership with its Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved featuring outcomes and equity impact of OMH programs in August 2024. Responses The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the items or services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency, to the Contracting Officer, Anne Mineweaser, at anne.mineweaser@psc.hhs.gov referencing notice number HHS-OAMS-23-NOI- OS318477 by 12:00P.M. on September 18, 2023. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the 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 competitive procurement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).