Intent to Sole Source Scientific Expertise to Address Climate Change Impacts on Agricultural Workers

This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source.

The USDA, Forest Service, Caribbean Climate Hub Support intends to sole source to Dr. Luis Alexis Rodriguez Cruz, UEI # LL3PMYE2NVX9 in accordance with FAR 13.5 – Sole source (including brand name) acquisitions.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. 

Closing date of Notice: April 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM (EST).
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561620
The size standard is $19M. 
Period of Performance is from April 22,2024, through April 21, 2027. 
Total Estimated Value $270,000.00

The contractor will be required to provide the following scientific research tasks/services to the Climate Hub:

1) Identify the climate change literacy level among at least 40 clinicians in 8 CHCs, emphasizing climate-related hazards, including occupational risks faced by agricultural workers and farmers. 
2) Evaluate the adequacy and usefulness of educational resources and tools available for the clinicians to impact at least 400 farmers, farmworkers, and farming community members.  
3) Adapt and create a curriculum for CHC clinicians that includes culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate tools and resources for the farming communities they serve in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. 
4) Pilot and validate the adapted/developed tools and resources with 2 CHCs, their staff, and the farming communities they serve. 
5) Scale up the program to reach an additional 6 CHCs in order to disseminate and use the adapted tools and resources to reach an additional 1,200 farmers, farmworkers, and farming community members. 
6) Evaluate the impact of the program and the use of the tools and resources among clinicians, farmers, and farmworkers. 
7) Disseminate project events, resources, and results. 

8) Develop Peer Reviewed Research

Interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. 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 information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this notice of proposed contract action.

Contractors who believe they possess the expertise and experience shall respond in writing to 
Jocelyn Hayes electronically via email to: jocelyn.Hayes@usda.gov

Responses must be received no later than April 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM (EST). All documentation shall become property of the Government. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Quote, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SPECIAL NOTICE:
1.    Business Name, Point of Contact Name, Email Address, Phone Number
2.    CAGE Code and SAM UEI
3.    In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB
4.    Statement of Capability: Discuss skills, experience, knowledge, and equipment required to support this requirement in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). Resumes may be submitted.