SAM #99289

CDC Sole Source Educational Services for Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions

This opportunity involves the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeking specialized educational services for primary care providers. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) - Chronic Viral Diseases Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Program (DHCPP) - Vendor: - Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc. - Services Requested: - Development and implementation of tele-mentoring and webinar educational programs - Focus on complex infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses (IACCIs), including myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) - Continuing medical education for primary care providers in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other safety net care settings - Includes webinars, on-demand short courses, and tele-mentoring via videoconferencing - Unique Requirements: - Sole source procurement justified by vendor's prior experience and established infrastructure - Follow-on to a pilot project and ongoing contract - No specific products or part numbers; procurement is for specialized educational services - Certification date for completion is May 1, 2026, indicating a multi-year engagement

Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc. to develop and implement tele-mentoring and webinar educational programs related to complex infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses (IACCIs). Family Health Centers coordinated related webinars and on-demand short courses for primary care providers nationally. These educational services addressed primary care providers’ needs for information, as ascertained through the mentoring program in the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

Family Health Centers of San Diego has supported the only online medical education and mentoring program on the clinical management of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) available to healthcare providers in primary care settings. This established experience provides continuity and allows for an updated curriculum and materials because of Family Health Centers of San Diego’s ongoing involvement in delivering educational programs in this topic area with CDC.

This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of  RFO FAR 12.201-1 simplified procedures pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1901, and is justified under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). See note below.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within two of days of the issuance of this notice shall be considered by the government.  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 quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist at kwp9@cdc.gov, by the closing date of this posting.

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