Notice_of_intent_to_SS.docx

Pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Program Support Center (PSC), Acquisition Management Services (AMS), on behalf of Office of the Inspector General (OIG), External Affairs (EA) intends to sole source to:

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The OIG has a need for Getty Images North America Premium Access License. EA creates communications products in support of the OIG mission. These products include video new programs, podcasts, fact sheets and brochures. Each of these items requires compelling imagery or audio files to assist in communicating messages to a diverse audience in an easily comprehendible format. Getty Images is the leading stock content (i.e. audio, video, graphic) platform that offers millions of royalty-free visual and audio files for inclusion in multimedia products.

Getty Images is the only known source of stock content (i.e. audio, video, graphics) which offers millions of royalty-free visual and audio files for inclusion in multimedia products.

This is not a solicitation for competitive proposal. No solicitation document is available. All responsible sources that have determined that they can provide the same supplies may submit product information and a capabilities statement addressing their specific abilities regarding this requirement. The email subject line must reference OIG176011. All responses are due by Thursday Jul 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM EST and may be sent to the Contract Specialist at jennifer.bowden@psc.hhs.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.