Notice of Intent to Sole Source Malaria Surveillance Activities, Yemen

The Department of the Navy, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella, Contracting Office Detachment Naples, intends to solicit, negotiate and award a Firm Fixed Price non-personal service contract to the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) Aden, Yemen on an “Other than full and open competition” basis, to conduct NAMRU-3 surveillance activities for malaria and acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses at various regions of Yemen which will provide epidemiological information to U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3), Yemen and Global Emerging Infection Surveillance Program (GEIS) about those diseases. The surveillance in Yemen is performed in collaboration with the Ministry of Health National Malaria Control Program (NMCP).

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. Authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1)(i), “Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available”. Any information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the U.S. Government to not compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the U.S. Government. Interested companies must submit their interest and capability statement in writing, by 09 May 2023 at 10:00AM Central European Summer Time (CEST). For information regarding this action contact Pamela J. Brown via e-mail at: Pamela.j.brown1.civ@us.navy.mil