NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - Family Planning Annual Report 2. 0

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for proposals. Only one (1) responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements in accordance with FAR 6.302-1.

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source acquidition under the procedures of FAR Part 15. 

The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) intends to award a sole source contract to Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. to provide continued support for the Family Planning Annual Report data system. The scope of this contract is continued maintenance of a data repository that will accept the upload of encounter-level and aggregate data from 86 Title X Family Planning Services grantees and over 4,000 reproductive health clinics as well as the collection, analysis, reporting, and summarization of data  and providing technical assistance to grantees and their sub-recipients.

The acquisition will be made utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, with award anticipated by September 26, 2025.

Vendor: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Response Instructions: Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and must substantiate a counter to only one (1) responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements for the specific bridge/continuation of services period. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for the immediate critical continuation of services. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

Government point of contact: Terry Knight, Terry.Knight@hhs.gov

Notice of Intent number must be referenced on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.

Note: No Solicitation or Marketing Materials shall be submitted. Any response submitted for this synopsis constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel. No information will be disclosed outside HHS. HHS will not provide feedback to any information submitted. Submissions to this Notice of Intent is deemed to be HHS property which shall not be returned to sender. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.