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This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is seeking information on a potential requirement for Medical Testing Services for NIOSH Cincinnati, Ohio Facility.

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; service-disabled, 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 NAICS code 621999 - All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services for the potential acquisition.

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.

See DRAFT Sample Performance Work Statement (subject to change) attached.

Anticipated period of performance. Base of one (1) year with four (4), one

(1) year options.

Contract Type: anticipated Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) - Firm Fixed price

Capability statement /information sought.

Respondents who believe that they possess the expertise and experience to meet the government's needs as described above are invited to submit technical and management capabilities addressing those requirements. These may include but are not limited to: (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information.

Respondent must indicate in your capability statement:

• Organization name,


• Address,


• DUNS number,


• Business size Classification (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code of 621999 - All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services size standard which is $16.5 million.


• Points of contact,


• Email,


• Telephone number,

Page Limitation: No more than five (5) pages, 8 ½ x 11.

Response Due Date:

Submit information above to Spencer Kahn, Contracting Officer qnt8@cdc.gov. Reference: HHS-CDC-NIOSH(SK)-SBSS-23-73741. Responses are due no later than 12:00 P.M, March 20, 2023, Eastern Time Local.

Any information received by the government will not be returned.

Disclaimer and Important Notes. 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 to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. 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. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be posted on Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality. 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).

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