Intelligence staffing support service for ASPR SIIM Intelligence Division

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract type to Operational Surveyors, Inc. The objective is to acquire Intelligence staffing support services for meeting ASPR's mission, daily functions, and partner engagement functions to respond to 21st-century public health and medical emergencies and threats. Specifically, the Intelligence staff will support administrative, project/program management, and analytical services to identify and develop appropriate lines of effort to mitigate key risks, threats, and vulnerabilities to the agency's ability to remain prepared and, when needed, provide appropriate responses. The individual Task Orders will be executed during this contract in response to a public health emergency that is determined by the Department of Health Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The period of performance for this effort will be a 10-month base period and 2 12-month option periods after the contract award. The total estimated value is not to exceed $3.5M.

This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the options included in this requirement.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the national solid waste recycling measurement initiative.

The determination not to compete in 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 will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit specific capabilities for this requirement to the identified point of contact, alan.jackson@hhs.gov and courtesy copy ashlie.evans@hhs.gov on or before September 11, 2022, and 4 PM EST.  A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contracting Specialist, Alan Jackson, alan.jackson@hhs.gov, and courtesy copy Contracting Officer, Ashlie Evans, ashlie.evans@hhs.gov via e-mail only (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email as “Notice of Intent Question Submission - 75A50222D00005”.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice shall not obligate the Government to contract award.  Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought announcement is strictly voluntary.  Responses will not be returned.  No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submissions, or the Government’s use of such information or otherwise pay for the information provided in response.  The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.  Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.  After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on a government point of entry (GPE).  Furthermore, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.