File 1 - RFQ 11-258-SOL-00010 Letter.docx

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service

National Hansen’s Disease Programs 1770 Physicians Park Drive Baton Rouge LA 70816-3222

February 2, 2011

DHHS/HRSA/NHDP Request for Proposal 11-258-SOL-00010

Dear Sir or Madam:

This office is contemplating issuance of a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13. In accordance with Part 13, award will be limited to Small Business concerns. The NAICS code is 339113. The small business size standard is 500 employees.

The Contracting Officer must receive one original and two copies of your proposal and acknowledgement of any amendments not later than March 4, 2011 at no later than 2:00 P.M. local prevailing time at the following address:

Questions about this requirement must be submitted by e-mail to sshumate@hrsa.gov no later than 10:00 A.M. local prevailing time on February 17, 2011.

Your proposal shall be prepared in accordance with the Sections entitled "Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors," and the "Statement of Work.” This RFP does not commit the Government to pay any costs for the preparation and submission of a proposal.

It is also brought to your attention that the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed acquisition.

Your proposal must provide a contact name and number, your company name and complete address, including street, city, county, state, zip code, e-mail address, Tax Identification Number (TIN), and Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS). The TIN must match the name of the vendor to whom the payments will be made. Please note that FAR 52.204-6 Contractor Identification Number Data Universal System (DUNS Number) and 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (CCR) requires any prospective awardee to have a DUNS number and be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

If you do not have a DUNS number, you are requested to contact Dun and Bradstreet Information Services at 1-866-794-1580, or 1-800-234-3867 or via the Internet at http://www.dnb.com. If you are not registered in the CCR, you may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423, or 1-269-961-5757. Please include this information on the first page of your quotation and on the first page of the Standard Form 18 and/or Standard Form 1449. If the address is different from the address to which payments are mailed, you must also include the complete payment address.

Requests for any information concerning this RFQ should be referred only to Suzanne Shumate, who may be reached at: 225-756-3786 (FAX) or by email to sshumate@hrsa.gov. Discussion with any other individual outside of the Contracts Branch may result in rejection of a potential offeror’s proposal.

Sincerely yours, Suzanne Shumate Contracting Officer image1.wmf oleObject1.bin