Implementing High-Quality Primary Care

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 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), intends to issue a sole source to:

National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20418

This requirement is for the purchase of a report that will examine the current state of primary care in the United States and develop an implementation plan to strengthen primary care services in the United States. The National Academy of Sciences is the only organization that can do this work because they are a federally chartered non-profit corporation that provides " (o)n request of the United States Government, can investigate, examine, experiment, and report on any subject of science and art. NAS is a nonpartisan, independent, evidence-based scientific advisory with a history of bringing together diverse stakeholders for this purpose.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government as to whether or not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties regarding this sole source action may contact the contract specialist, Kori Best, kori.best@ahrq.hhs.gov no later than the time and date specified in the FBO posting.

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