RFQ ID: RFQ1611395 Set-Aside Type: N/A MAS Category/SIN: MAS: 541611 Description The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA), Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS), is conducting market research for obtaining Tobacco Policy and Regulatory Analysis Support Services. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) ONLY. This SSN is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. It is for information, planning and market research purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. 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. The Government reserves the right to contact any of the respondents after the submission deadline if additional information is required. The purpose of this SSN is to identify and gain knowledge of potential small business sources that are capable of providing the full range of services described in this SSN and the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). Responses to this SSN will be utilized for a potential solicitation for an anticipated single-award GSA Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Tobacco Policy and Regulatory Analysis Support Services. The anticipated period of performance for this BPA is one (1) one-year base period with four (4) one-year option years. Background Tobacco products are responsible for more than 440,000 deaths and $193 billion in medical expenditures and lost productivity annually. On June 22, 2009, the President signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 111-31) into law. The Tobacco Control Act granted the FDA important new authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products to protect Americans from tobacco-related death and disease. This BPA will assist the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) with developing and evaluating regulatory and policy options. Requested Information Interested parties are highly encouraged to respond to this SSN by providing the following information in their response: Completed Vendor Feedback Form see attached Vendor Feedback Form If applicable, tracked changes/comments on draft SOW in MS Word format see attached draft SOW Copy of GSA Contract(s) applicable to this requirement Capability Statement Responses shall be submitted via email with the subject line "Sources Sought Notice CTP-2023-116323" to the Contract Specialist, Noah Wills (Noah.Wills@fda.hhs.gov), and cc the Contracting Officer, Gary Klaff (Gary.Klaff@fda.hhs.gov), no later than 3:00pm (Eastern) on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Attachment(s)/Link: Yes SSN_CTP-2023-116323_Draft Statement of Work.1677690069578