JA Other Than Full and Open - Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) document for a sole-source contract award.

Acquisition Overview: The CDC is procuring services for the "Vaccination Information and Barriers Mixed-Methods Project" in Fiscal Year 2025 from Harris Telecom LLC dba HarrisX, located at 1808 I St NW, Suite 600, Washington, District of Columbia 20006-5429. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis using Other Funds. The performance period is 09/30/2025 through 02/28/2026 (approximately 5 months). The estimated contract value is redacted in the document.

Justification and Requirements: The CDC is justifying the sole-source award under FAR 6.302-1, citing that only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements due to the project's complexity and accelerated timeline. The project requires qualitative interviews, quantitative benchmarking, and strategic advisory services to understand Americans' perspectives on vaccines and drivers of trust in vaccine decision-making. The contractor must demonstrate ability to manage hard-to-reach populations, ensure diverse representation, apply advanced analytics, possess proprietary databases and validated survey instruments, and deliver results within a 4-5 month timeframe. Market research identified multiple qualified organizations, but only HarrisX demonstrated experience conducting large-scale studies targeting specific populations with the required accelerated delivery capability and unique methodological approach. No procurement history exists for this requirement. The contracting officer (David Serwitz) approved the J&A on September 16, 2025, and determined the anticipated price/cost will be fair and reasonable.