A16.-Sources-Sought-Synopsis.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (and large businesses if required) (including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman-Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required services. Centers for Disease Control is issuing this synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Technology Research and Development Team (TRDT) Support. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of acquisition. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this acquisition is 541512.

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1. Organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, CAGE code, UEI Code, and size and type of ownership for the organization;

1. Prime contract vehicles; to include NIH CIO-SP3, NASA SEWP V, General Service Administration (GSA): ALLIANT II, VETS II, STARS III, MAS (including applicable SIN(s), small business groupings, or pools), or any other Government-wide contract vehicle that allows for decentralized ordering; and

1. Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1. Rapid Prototyping & Emerging Technologies - How has your organization previously leveraged emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML, Web3, RPA, privacy-enhancing technologies (e.g., homomorphic encryption), advanced data pipelines) to rapidly design, develop, and deliver prototypes? In your response, please describe how you evaluate and select the ideal technology stack for a given proof of concept, considering both the project’s immediate goals and the potential path of the solution into production. Provide at least one example where you transitioned a low-fidelity prototype into a functional, high-fidelity solution that was production-ready or capable of scaling to production;

1. Agile Development & Human-Centered Design - What agile methodologies, human-centered design approaches, and collaboration tools (e.g., JIRA, mockup platforms, iterative sprint processes) does your organization use to ensure prototypes meet user requirements in fast-moving public health or technology environments?;

1. Cloud Infrastructure & Scalability - Describe your organization’s experience designing, managing and securing flexible, hybrid cloud environments (e.g., VMware, Nutanix, NetApp, open-source cloud technologies such as ProxMox). How do you ensure scalability, security, and compliance while supporting R&D and rapid prototyping?;

1. Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence - What is your organization’s capability to design and implement advanced data analytics and AI solutions (e.g., machine learning, generative and predictive AI, agentic AI, data pipelines, statistical modeling)? Please share an example of how you have applied these techniques to solve complex challenges, including how you ensured data quality, privacy, and scalability in the process; and

1. Technology Horizon Scanning & Innovation Transition - How does your organization perform technology horizon scanning and translate promising technologies into prototypes, and then into operational public health IT solutions? Please describe your approach to evaluating new technologies and handing off mature solutions to production teams.

Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this sources sought notice by 7 October 2025. All responses under this notice must be emailed to al00@cdc.gov. Please submit the response in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Won Chung, al00@cdc.gov.