The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is seeking information on sources to meet a potential requirement. NIOSH requires technical support for epidemiologic and exposure assessment studies, including feasibility studies, and the development and maintenance of occupational health surveillance systems. If a solicitation is issued, multiple awards of indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) task order contracts may result.

The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBzone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the NAICS code 541990 for the potential acquisition. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice.
-See Attachment for Draft Statement of Work (SOW).

Anticipated period of performance. Approximately 5 years.

Other important considerations.

Although the Contractor may not be required to conduct all of the tasks set forth in the attached Statement of Work, the Contractor must be capable of providing the staff necessary to conduct all of the types of tasks described. The timing, magnitude, and scope of each requirement cannot be predicted until the Government determines the specific work to be performed. The Contractor should expect a fluctuating workload throughout the performance period of any resulting contract and must be capable of providing the technical, professional, managerial, and clerical support required to complete each task order successfully

Capability statement /information sought.

Respondents who believe that they possess the expertise and experience to meet the government's needs in the SOW are invited to submit technical and management capabilities addressing those requirements. These may include but are not limited to: (a) staff expertise, including staff availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information.

Respondent must indicate in your capability statement:
- Organization name,
- Address,
- DUNS number,
- Business size Classification (e.g., 8(a), HUBzone, etc) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code of 541990 size standard which is $7 million.
- Points of contact,
- Email,
- Telephone number.

Page Limitation: No more than ten (10) pages, 8 ½ x 11, 12 pt font, Times New Roman, with 1" margins.

Response Due Date:
Submit information above to Florence P. Black, Contract Specialist, CDC, NIOSH, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh PA 15236, Reference: HHS-CDC-NIOSH(FB)-SBSS-10-001. Responses are due no later than 3:30pm, April 28, 2010 Eastern Time. Email responses are acceptable and must be addressed to [email protected].

Any information received by the government will not be returned.
Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).