Inactive 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This is not a Solicitation (i.e. Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or Invitation for Bids) or an indication that the Health Rea... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This is not a Solicitation (i.e. Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or Invitation for Bids) or an indication that the Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) will contract for the services contained in the RFI. This RFI is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a competitive solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities website https://sam.gov/ at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement. This RFI does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future solicitation. RESPONSES: Respondents to this RFI are to describe their interest and ability to perform the requirements summarized below in the description of the requirement. Responses are to contain (1) company name, (2) CAGE code, (4) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), (4) mailing address, and (5) primary point of contact information, to include telephone number and email address. Responses should be formatted as either MS Word (.doc) or Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) and should be limited to a maximum of six (6) pages. Proprietary/Competition Sensitive information (appropriately marked) will be protected from disclosure to the greatest extent practical, however it is preferred that respondents do not provide proprietary or otherwise restricted responses. No faxes, courier delivered, or telephone inquiries/submissions will be accepted. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: The Government requires non-personal services for mission-required subject matter expertise and public health operational support/services to the Government. These services will meet urgent Public Health issues and current and emerging health threats of public health interest. The Contractor shall provide all required personnel and services. To meet this need, the Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) intends to award a commercial Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) single award contract with firm-fixed price CLINs for the services of public health operational and manpower support services. The contract will have a three-year ordering period. Additional information can be found in the attached DRAFT PWS. Responses should be submitted to Jo Ann Hodges, Contract Specialist at joann.l.hodges.civ@health.mil and Anush Collins, Contracting Officer at anush.m.collins.civ@health.mil no later than 12:00 PM Central Time, 11 March 2024. Attached documents: Draft PWS and Draft Labor Categories