Specialized Automated Data Reporting

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDHP) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. The contractor shall provide State Inpatient Databases (SID) for the 2006-2008 State Inpatient Datasets provided on CD-ROM(s) The information shall be provided monthly for a period of twelve months. The acquisition is procured applying simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR Part 13. The sole source authority is found under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Social & Scientific Systems, Inc., is the only source reasonably available because they own and shall provide the best blend of information variables that will help identify and answer questions related to care utilization, cost, disease burden, and access to care and outcomes. CDC is not requesting competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Firms that believe they can provide the services required are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer no later than 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, May 12, 2011. Determination not to compete the proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement. Respondents will assume all financial costs for preparing a response to this notice. The U.S. Government assumes no financial obligation for the preparation and distribution of prepared responses. Inquiries may be sent to Maria Nichols, by Email at [email protected] The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 518210 with a Standard Business Size of 25M