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This document is a Justification for Sole Source Procurement under $250,000 related to a federal contract opportunity.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking to expand its ongoing contract #75D30121C12121 for "School-Based Active Surveillance (SBAS) Among School Children for Chronic Conditions with a Focus on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)". The proposed sole source contract, valued at an unspecified amount, will be awarded to the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) to provide follow-up data on participating schools and further refine the nationwide school-based active surveillance for ME/CFS and Long COVID ME/CFS-like conditions in students. The justification details the program office, contracting activity, and requirement, as well as the rationale for the sole source procurement. The related federal contract opportunity is a combined synopsis/solicitation for this sole source contract under Solicitation #75D301-24-Q-77965, with a performance period of 07/26/2024 - 09/25/2025.

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JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT (OPEN MARKET OR GSA)

UNDER $250,000

Sole source acquisitions may be used on a limited basis and only when the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Program Official has provided sufficient justification and the Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances warrant such action. The content for a justification must contain detailed facts and rationale to justify the sole source acquisition. Soliciting from a single source must be done in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) or 8.405-6. At a minimum, the following information must be included:

Identification of Program Office, Contracting Activity, and Proposed Requirement, Justification and Program Office Certification:

A. Program Office:

Chronic Viral Diseases Branch, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Roybal Campus, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Building 24, Mail Stop H24-12 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA 30329

B. Contracting Activity:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Financial Resources Acquisition Branch and Assistance Branch II

C. Identification of Requirement:

1. Nature of Action to be Approved by Contracting Officer:

a. Sole source acquisition of: The purpose of this contract is to expand our ongoing contract, # 75D30121C12121, “School-Based Active Surveillance (SBAS) Among School Children for Chronic Conditions with a Focus on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)” (termed Phase 2). This follow-on contract will provide CDC with the follow-up data on schools participating in Phase 1 and 2 as well as more insight into refining our approach to establish a nationwide school-based active surveillance for ME/CFS in school kids. Furthermore, the Phase 3 contract will expand the study populations to include Long COVID ME/CFS-like population in chronically absent students.

b. Procurement Request (PR) Number (if available): Click here to enter text.

2. Proposed Vendor and Estimated Procurement Amount (if available):

a. Proposed Vendor: National Association of School Nurses (NASN); 1100 Wayne Ave, Suite 925, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Attn: Terry Roberts, GRANTS & EXTERNAL PARTNERS MANAGER; 240.821.1130 x1650; troberts@nasn.org

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