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Sources Sought No�ce

Clinic Consor�um for HIV Implementa�on Research and Preven�on (CCHIRP)

This Sources Sought No�ce is not a Request for Proposal and does not cons�tute a commitment by the Government. The Government is currently conduc�ng market research in accordance with Federal Acquisi�on Regula�on (FAR) Part 10, to iden�fy poten�al sources to fulfill the requirement and gather informa�on on current capabili�es of businesses within the market. All informa�on submited in response to the Sources Sought No�ce is voluntary and the Government will not pay for informa�on requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing informa�on provided to the Government. Proprietary informa�on submited should be marked appropriately. All submited informa�on shall remain with the U.S. Government and will not be returned.

To achieve the goals of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. and the Na�onal HIV/AIDS Strategy to decrease new HIV infec�ons, access to and use of high-quality clinical HIV preven�ve care services must be increased. CDC guidelines for HIV preven�on include rou�ne opt-out HIV tes�ng and more frequent risk-based HIV tes�ng in clinical se�ngs4, and prescribing of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and nonoccupa�onal postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) for persons who might benefit. However, provision of these services has been subop�mal in the United States and large and worsening dispari�es exist in PrEP use by Black or African American (Black) men and women and Hispanic or La�no men who have sex with men (MSM). Persons in these popula�ons comprise most new HIV infec�ons each year, and these infec�ons could have been prevented with PrEP use. To increase HIV preven�ve measures by persons in popula�ons with the greatest need, it is impera�ve to develop, implement, and evaluate strategies that support healthcare systems and clinical prac�ces to more effec�vely and efficiently implement HIV tes�ng PrEP and PEP. Effec�ve interven�ons need to be scaled-up and implemented using strategies found effec�ve and acceptable to both providers and pa�ents in implementa�on research studies and that can be adapted to varying clinical se�ngs and requirements.

Contractors must be a healthcare system or clinical prac�ce network such as an academic clinic network, retail clinic network, or integrated healthcare system (large business).

Response Requirements (Limited to 15 pages total) Responses to this Sources Sought No�ce shall submit a statement of capabili�es, not to exceed 15 pages, and encompassing the following informa�on (if applicable):

(1) Company Profile

a. Company Name;

b. Company Address;

c. Unique En�ty Iden�fier (UEI);

d. North American Industry Classifica�on System (NAICS) Code applicable and corresponding business size for the NAICS Code(s) indicated;

e. Applicable General Services Administra�on (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) and Schedule

Item Numbers (SIN) (include all that apply to this requirement);

f. Primary point of contact informa�on and Secondary point of contact (Name, Title, Phone, and

Email)

(2) The Capability Demonstra�on shall provide a summary of:

a. Experience in conduc�ng implementa�on research, including HIV preven�on research.

b. Exper�se and experience developing code for clinical decision support and programming it in electronic health record (EHR) systems.

c. Experience conduc�ng evalua�on of clinical services using informa�on in pa�ents’ EHRs.

d. Provide care to a pa�ent popula�on comprised of at least 50% Black persons and includes healthcare systems or clinical prac�ce networks.

e. The ability to furnish all necessary personnel, facili�es, supplies, and equipment, as appropriate, to provide NCHHSTP/DHP with required research services.

Government Point of Contact Interested firms shall submit their statement of capabili�es to Mark Wirtz, Contract Specialist, at mag8@cdc.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. ET on Monday, April 8, 2024. Any ques�ons or responses regarding this no�ce must be submited to Mark Wirtz via the above email address provided.

Informa�on received in response to this no�ce will be considered solely to conduct informed decisions regarding the poten�al procurement strategy of this requirement. No telephone requests will be honored. Release of this no�ce should not be construed as such a commitment or as authoriza�on to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

Release of this no�ce should not be construed as such a commitment or as authoriza�on to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought.