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The U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is seeking the services of a contractor to assist GAO in identifying and assembling necessary qualified personnel who (a) are recognized experts in the field (s) relevant to the Congressional requests it receives and (b) represent a range of broadly recognized views on the key issues identified by GAO, and (c) are available to present and discuss their individual views on those issues. In addition to GAO’s independent technical assessments, the scope of the requirement includes the evaluation of other federal programs and policies which requires the use of comprehensive and exceptionally specialized scientific expertise of the highest caliber.

The contractor must provide GAO with technical expertise that it sometimes need to provide reports to Congress under the Budget and Accounting Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 110-161.

GAO may need technical expertise on an extraordinarily broad range of complex topics, requiring expert knowledge in such areas as, but not limited to, variety of medical expertise, epidemiology, toxicology, industrial hygiene, engineering, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, nanotechnology, and biogenetics, variety of physical science expertise, variety of public sector governance expertise on scientific and other topics, variety of information technology (AI, informatics, big data) expertise. The Contractor must be widely viewed as an impartial, knowledgeable, and respected organization, capable of ensuring audience acceptance with regard to the products with which it is associated. The Contractor must also be able to provide ready access to the full range of scientific and technical expertise that GAO will need to include expertise in subject areas covered by virtually any agency in the federal government. The experts selected and the specific issues they will be asked to address will vary depending on GAO’s needs, but all of the experts should be recognized leaders in the selected fields of expertise, and collectively should constitute an independent and objective group.

This notice of intent is for information purposes only. All sources eligible to provide this service must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly articulate the ability to provide services outlined above. A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no responses are received, within 15 days after publication of this notice, to the effect that comparable services are available, and that it is more advantageous to the Government than obtaining these services through a sole-source contract, then a sole source acquisition award will be made. Response to this notice is to be sent to LaVonne Y. Hill; hillL@gao.gov.