2017-N-18051_Solicitation_Cover_Letter.pdf

March 23, 2017

Dear Prospective Offeror:

You are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Request for

Proposal (RFP) No. 2017-N-18051, entitled “Rapid Communications Services and

Support for Sudden and Ongoing Environmental Health Urgent and Emerging Issues

Technical Assistance Support.”

Your proposal must be received by the Contracting Officer no later than Monday, May

15, 2017, at 2:00PM EST, addressed as follows:

Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Office of Acquisition Services (OAS)

Solicitation # 2017-N-18051

Attn: Ms. Betty Vannoy, MS K69

2920 Brandywine Road

Atlanta, GA 30341

Your attention is directed to the solicitation provision entitled “Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Offers” set forth in Section L of the RFP.

Please review this provision so that you will be fully aware of the time requirements for submitting your proposal.

Your proposal must be prepared in accordance with the General Instructions, Technical

Proposal Instructions, Business Proposal Instructions, and the Performance Work

Statement contained in the RFP.

This request does not commit the Government to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of your proposal. It is also brought to your attention that the Contracting

Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed procurement.

All inquiries concerning the solicitation document must be submitted in writing and must be received by this office by April 11, 2017; please see page 65, Solicitation Questions, of this RFP. Discussion with any other individual outside the Office of Acquisition Services may result in the rejection of the potential offeror’s proposal.

You must submit a completed “Proposal Intent” form by April 6, 2017, indicating your intent to submit a proposal under this RFP. This form is Attachment J9 listed at Section

J, and is needed for review as well as administrative and review planning purposes. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Public Health Service DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Be advised that any resulting interpretation or clarification by the Government will be made in writing only to those firms/organizations expressing an intent to submit a proposal. Requests for any information concerning this RFP should be referred only to me, email bbv9@cdc.gov or telephone (770) 488-2891.

Sincerely, Betty Vannoy

Contracting Officer

Procurement and Grants Office

Enclosure

Request for Proposal mailto:bbv9@cdc.gov