Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Activity SME Consultant

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Marianne E Zotti, DrPH, MS, FAAN Emeritus, 36 Warwick Dr., Bella Vista, AR 72714 to provide SME consulting for the DRH Emergency Preparedness and Response Team activities.The statutory authority for this sole source acquisitions is 10U.S.C 2304© (1) in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. The period of performance for date of award is 8/23/2018 - 8/22/2019.Dr. Marianne E Zotti, will develop scientific products for DRH Emergency Preparedness activities, which specifically focus on emergency preparedness and response to public health emergencies for pregnant and postpartum (P/PP) women and newborns. The program requires subject matter expertise by a renowned expert in the field, with extensive

knowledge in public health emergency planning for pregnant and post-partum women and their infants, and capability to lead scientific evaluation and publications. This is a highly specialized scientific area in which expertise is rare, and for continuity, requires a highly qualified individual who has previously developed scientific publications, programs, and trainings specifically for and about emergency preparedness for pregnant and postpartum women. Dr. Zotti is the single source needed for this project as she has unique skills, abilities, and knowledge necessary to carry out the scope of work expediently and efficiently. She has provided subject matter expertise to the program in the recent past and currently has products underway that directly relate to the products of the requested solicitation.As a result of this synopsis, no competitive solicitation will be posted on FedBizOps. We will issue only one solicitation to Dr. Marianne E Zotti. However, responsible sources that believe they can meet these requirements are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notice by providing a capability statement to the Contracting Specialist by August 15, 2018. The Contracting Specialist will not respond to verbal request. All requests must be in writing.A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action will be based on responses to this notice and are solely within the discretion of the Contracting Specialist. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.Inquiries shall be sent to Summer Green by email at efi6@cdc.gov and reference by Solicitation# 75D301-18-Q-69000 on the subject line. Contact Information: Summer Green , Contract Specialist , Phone 7704882619, Email efi6@cdc.gov Office Address :2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000 Atlanta GA 30341-4146 Location: Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta) Set Aside: N/A