The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to issue a sole source firm fixed priced purchase order to Texas Health Institute located at 8501 N. Mopac Ste 420, Austin, TX 78759-8341. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302; 4202 Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. Contractors interested in this requirement should submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Governments requirements. The core tasks and minimum contractor requirements will include: 1)Through the Summit, the contractor shall promote multi-stakeholder approaches to obesity prevention at all levels. Approximately 400 participants will be registered to participate from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Missouri. 2)Conduct a series of State conference calls prior to the event and providing support following the event. 3)Provide scholarships to local public health and community based organizations to advance their roles in informing state and federal level policy processes. 4)Prepare and provide a summary report of the proceedings and findings of the Summit. Anticipated award date is August 26, 2008. Responses must be received no later 12:00 Midnight Eastern Standard Time August 25, 2008. Responses should be submitted to: Matthew Ellington 2920 Brandywine Road N.E. M/S E-01 Atlanta, GA 30341. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received before the closing of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition 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. This procurement is not set-aside for small business. For contractual questions contact Mathew Ellington at [email protected]. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MUST DEMOSTRATE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED ABOVE. Capability statements shall include the following information: company name, address, point of contact, phone/fax/email, and business size and status. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541611 .