The Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), Division of Acquisition Management and Contracts, intends to negotiate a sole-sourced, firm-fixed-price contract to The Community Outreach And Patient Empowerment Program, Inc. (DUNS 079404747), under the authority at 41 U.S.C. 1903(a)(4) in support of an emergency declaration, particularly the national pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. COPE Contact Tracers are responsible for interviewing and investigating people exposed to COVID-19. COPE Contact Tracers are trained and experienced with the database CommCare, used by the Navajo Area Office for data analysis, information sharing, and EPI linkage activities. COPE has been collecting data for the Navajo Area Office for the past eleven months. The NAICS code is 541611 with an associated, small business size standard of $16.5 million.

This notice of intent is not a request for quotations or proposals, and a competitive solicitation will not be issued. Any source that believes it can provide the described services herein may provide a capability statement to the point of contact below.

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 be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to compete the requirement. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email no later than 1:00 pm. MST on February 16, 2021. The POC for this action is Michelle James, Contract Specialist and can be reached at [email protected].