Assist with development of education materials to update the CDC Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) program website

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for conducting acquisitions in support of the Chronic Viral Disease Branch/Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology/National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID). CDC intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to McKing Consulting Corporation (MCC) to assist in the development of education materials to update the CDC Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) program website which requires expertise in ME/MFS communication and education and the infrastructure for commercial outreach. This will be a follow-on to 200-2015-M-88127 which was awarded to MCC for collaboration in developing ME/CFS educational materials based on the 2015 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report.

This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotations.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses/capability statements received from responsible sources within five (5) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to Contract Specialist Kari L. Skovira at kuf5@cdc.gov by 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017.