Notice of Intent to Sole Source_11Oct2023.pdf

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Notice of Sole Source - Discretionary Grant Review Federal contract opportunity
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Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families

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This notice announces the Department of Health and Human Services' intent to award a sole source contract to F2 Solutions. The six-month bridge contract will provide professional, administrative, and technical support services related to discretionary grant and non-competing continuation services for the Administration for Children and Families' Family Youth Services Bureau. F2 Solutions possesses specialized expertise and experience in discretionary grant review and non-competing continuation support services that will allow for continuity of services during the upcoming fiscal year 2024 grant cycle while a competitive acquisition is conducted through GSA. Responses to the notice must demonstrate how competition would be advantageous, cost-effective, and not hinder agency objectives or pose unreasonable risk. Questions should be directed to the named contracting specialist by email only.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

TO

F2 Solutions

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Family Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) requires a Contractor to provide professional, administrative, and technical support related to discretionary grant and non-competing continuation services.

The anticipatory procurement will be conducted in accordance with (IAW) FAR 8.405- 6(a)(1)(i)(A), “an urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays”.

The anticipatory Bridge contract with F2 Solutions will not exceed six months. A GSA competitive requirement is anticipated to follow this action as a long-term opportunity.

F2 Solutions has the specialized expertise and capability to continue to support this requirement without interruption or schedule impact. F2 Solutions possess the current deep knowledge and understanding of discretionary grant review and non-competing continuation support services FYSB requires to implement the Fiscal Year 2024 grant cycle. F2 Solutions’ specialized knowledge established relationships and experience uniquely positions them to maintain immediate implementation of the necessary services with continuity of services while the competitive acquisition is being solicited.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that: (1) competition would be advantageous to the Government, (2) would not be cost or time prohibitive, (3) would not pose unreasonable risk to the Government, and (4) would not hinder the mission objectives of the Agency.

This response would carefully be evaluated against all known information to ascertain if the

Government’s current decision should be changed.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the

Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government has already determined that the work cannot be subdivided or otherwise broken down into smaller tasks or deliverables. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposal submissions. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to the Contract

Specialist, Mary Earnhart, at Mary.Earnhart@acf.hhs.gov No phone calls will be accepted.

mailto:Mary.Earnhart@acf.hhs.gov

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