NNMC Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) services

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Division of Acquisition Management and Contracts, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment Program, Inc., dba COPE Project for consultant services. Estimated contract award is $89,040. NAICS 923120 applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The contractor will implement and evaluate the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) services program for high risk Shiprock Service Unit patients The government believes that Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment Program is the only authorized vendor capable of providing consultant services at a fair and reasonable price. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued in conjunction with the notice of intent. Any vendor that believes it can provide the stated services may provide a capability statement. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses to this notice shall be received no later than 10:00 a.m. MDT on September 3, 2020. A determination by the Government whether to compete this proposed requirement 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 competition. The point of contact for this action is Michelle James, Contract Specialist and can be reached at [email protected].