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The Department of Health and Human Services intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Description: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health toget... The Department of Health and Human Services intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Description: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the National Institute of Mental Health is co-sponsoring a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) public workshop to explore to explore the current scope of activities, gaps, challenges and opportunities to prevent death by suicide in AI/AN people. Small group discussions will focus on unique considerations in subgroups to include children and youth, young adults, middle-aged individuals, and the elderly. Responses The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the items or services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency, to the Contracting Officer, Anne Mineweaser, at anne.mineweaser@psc.hhs.gov referencing notice number HHS-PSC-NOI-21-75P00121Q00123 by 12:00 P.M. on September 20, 2021. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the 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. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).