Toxigenomics Database

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A CONTRACT. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to University of Cincinnati, Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Environmental Health, Kettering Lab Building, Room 127, 160 Panzeca Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267, for development of an expanded toxigenomics database and data analyses for quantitative risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials.

This procurement requires the expertise and experience in the database management and computing algorithms already developed and demonstrated by the University of Cincinnati's Dr. Medvedovic. Dr. Medvedovic has unique qualifications to deliver the highly specialized services in this procurement. These unique qualifications include his experience leading the University of Cincinnati data coordination center to apply state-of-the-art data science principles and methods to large databases. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all proposals/responses received from the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. 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 proposal/response should be emailed to Dwight Favors, Contract Specialist at dyf3@cdc.gov by June 14, 2018. If no affirmative responses are received on or before the date stated, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), negotiations will be conducted with the University of Cincinnati, Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Environmental Health, Kettering Lab Building, Room 127, 160 Panzeca Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267, as the only source and a contract will be issued without any additional notices being posted.