Video Production Support – Counterfeit FFR Awareness

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),  National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health/ational Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (CDC\NIOSH\NPPTL - CDC\NIOSH\NPPTL (HCCL) hereby announces its intent to sole source, firm fixed price purchase order to dBase Media, 1544 Spring Hill Rd., #10351, McLean, VA 22102-0116.

NIOSH is seeking to communicate information about counterfeit respirators to a targeted audience of industrial hygienist. dBase Media is a small business providing high resolution video production for documentaries from storyboards, scripting, filming, narration, editing, talent, infographics, animation, motion graphics, distribution and promotion across thousands of channels. dBase media is produced past media campaigns promoting health, well-being and quality of life for people across the nation and around the world.  They have a collaborative and exclusive relationship with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), whose mission is Creating knowledge to protect worker health. Based on their unique expertise and knowledge with this work combined with previous contracts, dBase Media is the only contractor currently positioned to respond to the services that are being sought. 

This contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(ii). The North American Industry Classification System(NAICs) code for this procurement is 512199 –  Other Motion Picture and Video Industries.         

Interested vendors that believe they can meet these requirements are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notice by providing a capability statement to the Contracting Specialist by May 26, 2023.  The Contract Specialist will not respond to verbal requests.  All requests must be in writing.   

This is not a request for competitive quotations: however, the Government will review any/all product, capabilities, and pricing information submitted prior to the closure of this notice. 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 responses must be emailed to contract specialist Alverta Lopez at qvb0@cdc.gov by 5:00PM, May 26, 2023.