The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to GI Quality Improvement Consortium, for the project purchases data analytic support to analyze existing data from a colonoscopy registry to examine rescreening and surveillance colonoscopies for individuals at high-risk for colorectal cancer (e.g. those with personal history of adenocarcinoma and family history of adenoma/adenocarcinoma; inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States.

It is the only source that we are aware of that collects and makes available to researchers data on recommended measures of colonoscopy quality from a substantial proportion of practicing endoscopists throughout the United States. 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 at qna6@cdc.gov by COB 17 August 2023.