T -- On-Line Subscription

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to award a sole source purchase order valued at $66,823.20 to Blackwell Publishing, Ltd, located in Oxford, UK. This contract is for the continuation of services related to the Blackwell Synergy Special Collection Journals. The procurement is authorized under FAR Part 6.302-1, which permits non-competitive awards under specific circumstances. Although this is not a request for competitive proposals and no formal solicitation is available, interested parties with the capability to provide similar services are invited to submit a capabilities statement within fifteen days of the contract synopsis publication. These submissions will be reviewed solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted, and the decision to proceed non-competitively remains at the discretion of the CDC. The procurement pertains to an online subscription service under the NAICS code 511210, which covers software publishers. The designated points of contact for this procurement are Contract Specialists Ronnie E. Francis and Sherry A. Smallwood, reachable by phone and email as provided. Documentation can be submitted via fax or email to the provided contacts. The award reflects a continuation of existing specialized journal services crucial to CDC’s operational needs, with the location and specific performance details not explicitly stated in the available information.