Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Harris Telecom LLC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Harris Telecom LLC for conducting a large-scale study to understand Americans' perspectives around vaccines and drivers of trust in vaccine decision-making. The CDC seeks services under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, specifically targeting Harris Telecom LLC due to their claimed unique capability to conduct large-scale studies targeting specific populations within an accelerated timeline. This procurement falls under NAICS code 541910 for Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling and PSC code R422 for Professional Support in Market Research/Public Opinion. While this is intended as a sole source award, the agency will consider capability statements, proposals, or quotations from all responsible sources who respond within the specified timeframe. All responses must be submitted via email to the contract specialist at Dserwitz@cdc.gov by the September 12, 2025 deadline, exactly 15 days from the August 28, 2025 posting date.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and is open to the general contracting community for responses during the 15-day notice period. Harris Telecom LLC is identified as the intended sole source recipient, suggesting they may be either an incumbent contractor or possess specialized capabilities that the CDC believes are unique to the market. The notice does not specify contract values, budget ranges, or detailed quantity requirements for the research services. The timeline emphasis on "accelerated" delivery suggests the CDC requires rapid execution of this vaccine trust research project, though specific performance periods are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice. The government retains full discretion to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on any responses received during this notice period.