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Document Type: Request for Information Solicitation Number: FDA-RFI-1238678 Posted Date: 1 February 2021 Response Date: 17 February 2021 NAICS Code: 541910 – Marketing Research and Public Opinion

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Part 1 – Description This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB- Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

Part 2 – Description/Specifications

Draft Statement of Work:

See attachment for the draft Statement of Work.

Part 3 – Instructions for Response Responses: All interested parties should notify this office by e-mail within the posted date.

Responses shall include:

(I) Capability statement that demonstrates minimum requirements outlined in Scope section.

Capability statement is limited to 10 pages.

(II) Provide the following Business Information:

• Company Name

• Company Address

• Company Point of Contact, name, phone number, and e-mail address

• Type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), as validated via the System for Award

Management (SAM). Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov. any potential government contractor must be registered on SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/index.asp.

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• Corporate structure (corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, professional corporation, etc.)

• DUNS Number

• Classified as a small business based on size standard that accompanies NAICS code

541990. Also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.].

• Indicate if your company can provide the professional services needed to fulfill requirements in all 4 areas identified in the draft Statement of Work.

(III) Relevant past experience/performance through the description of a maximum of 5 completed projects.

Responses to this Sources Sought are due no later than 2:00 PM Eastern time 17 February 2021.

Responses are to be e-mailed to Howard Yablon, Contract Specialist, at Howard.Yablon@fda.hhs.gov

Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted.

The contact information for the Contract Specialist is the following:

Howard Yablon U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services 4041 Powder Mill Road Beltsville, MD 20705 Howard.Yablon@fda.hhs.gov