BMJ Impact Analytics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Laboratory Science and Safety (OLSS) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to BMJ Publishing Group Limited/BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JR, United Kingdom. BMJ Publishing is the only vendor who impact analytics indexes and analyses the full text of policy and clinical guidance documents, classifying them by type, source and topic. It then extracts the references and links between each policy document as well as any scholarly work that they cite. This expanded citation network makes it easier to link research to final outcomes, even when intermediaries like policy briefs or white papers are involved. BMJ Impact Analytics will provide a very specific analysis of policy documents produced at the CDC not offered elsewhere. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this notice will 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, Alverta Lopez at [email protected] by COB July 6, 2023.