Partnership for Public Service Excellence in Government Fellows Program

NOTICE OF INTENT #  NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI 041323

The National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, INC for staff training.

 National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)   intends  to have PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, INC provide training for 2 participants  in the Excellence in Government (EIG) Fellows Program, which includes the following:

• Cohort-based learning

• In-person and virtual sessions

• Two 1:1 coaching sessions

Responses
The proposed acquisition action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b).  If you believe you can provide the  services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency, to the Contracting Officer, Sharmaine Fagan, at Sharmaine.fgan@nih.gov referencing notice number NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI 041323 by  10:00A.M. on April 17, 2023.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the 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 notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. 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. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. 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.

Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.  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).