Tobacco Retail Compliance - Indian Tribes

Technical proposal will not be waived for Tribes participating in the program currently. All offerors must submit a technical proposal.  

Please disregard the first statement under section L.4 Volume I – Technical Proposal Instructions.  

Please use the attached documents to prepare proposals.

The Food and Drug Administration intends to award sole source contracts to Indian Tribes for tobacco retail compliance check inspections. This action is in accordance with the Tobacco Control Act, Public Law 111-31, Section 103 (g) (2).

This notice is issued for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals. Any interested party should submit a statement of capabilities in sufficient detail to determine if the requirement of this synopsis can be met no later than 15 calendar days from the posting of this announcement.

 A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contracts based on responses from this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The solicitation will be available on or about January 28, 2016 on the FedBizOpps website (http://www.fbo.gov).

Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation and amendments. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps website for the release solicitations and amendments. Hard copies will be provided to individuals eligible under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act upon request. Responses to this notice must be sent via email to: yared.girmai@fda.hhs.gov. No phone calls will be accepted.