Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), wants to identify viable small businesses that are capable of f... The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), wants to identify viable small businesses that are capable of fulfilling the objectives of this requirement. This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; servicedisabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. OWH will run a comprehensive, sustained campaign to improve diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders. The target population will be women and girls at risk of developing an eating disorder or who currently have an eating disorder. The campaign reach and frequency will be high enough that a significant portion of the target population will experience qualitatively demonstrated improvements in health outcomes. Eating disorders are associated with increased risk of mortality and morbidity. As of August 2020, eating disorders became the fifth most prominent mental health condition. Additionally, a recent review of 70 research articles revealed eating disorder symptom severity and incidence of probable diagnoses appear to be elevated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The upswing comes at a time when barriers to treatment have increased during the pandemic, making access to care difficult. Please see attachment for additional information related to this sources sought.