The CDC intends to award a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract to the Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp. for highly specialized surface characterization and microscopy testing of hospital curtain materials. The work must be performed using a specific suite of advanced instruments and exact historical calibration settings to ensure data comparability with prior CDC testing. The justification states that only Georgia Tech Research Institute possesses the necessary combination of equipment, established parameters, and prior experience to meet these requirements without introducing unacceptable technical risk. Interested parties may identify their capability to respond, and any response must be emailed to the specified contract specialist within fifteen days of the notice's issuance. The government will consider responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement.