The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a contract to the Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) on a noncompetitive basis to conduct training courses for public health professionals in the proper care and diagnosis of malaria in Kampala, Uganda. In addition to conducting the training, the project requirements will include monitoring and evaluating the training program and sustaining and supporting the training at the district level. The purpose of the activity is to support malaria prevention and control and relevant ancillary activities in Uganda as one of the countries included in the President's Malaria Initiative to fight malaria in Africa. The contract will be 12 months in duration and must begin in August 2007. IDI has been identified as the only organization having the requisite knowledge and experience, a large archive of diagnostic slides from patient specimens for training, and having access to the National Malaria Control Facility at the Makere University Hospital in Kampala, Uganda where the training must be conducted. In addition IDI is the only known organization having the necessary working relationship with Uganda's National Malaria Control Program. The North American Industry Classification Code is 541710. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, but all replies received within 15 days of publication will be considered. A determination not to compete based on responses received, and to proceed with a noncompetitive award is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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