Department of Health and Human Services · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES
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Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
75D30126Q79187
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
811310
Product service code
J036
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-13
Response deadline
Aug 20, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Pittsburgh, PA
Contracting contact
zrb5@cdc.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 811310 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
***Please see attached Solicitation 75D30126Q79187 for full instrutions and details.*** Subject: Mine Roof Simulator (MRS) Upgrade Solicitation Number: 75D30126Q79187 ISSUANCE DATE: 13 August 2026 Response DUE Date/time: NLT 3:00PM ET August 20, 2026 Section A – Description ADDENDUM TO FAR RFO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES The provision at FAR RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is supplemented as follows: A.1 Submission of Quote The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order to MTS Systems Corporation pursuant to FAR 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, as only one responsible source is reasonably available to satisfy the Government's requirements. The Offeror shall submit a signed quotation containing, at a minimum: Firm-Fixed-Price for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs); Acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments, if applicable; Completed representations and certifications, if not current in the System for Award Management (SAM); Any information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the solicitation requirements. A.2 Basis for Award The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to MTS Systems Corporation based on the determination that only one responsible source is reasonably available to satisfy the Government's requirements pursuant to FAR 6.103-1. This solicitation is issued on a sole-source basis. However, all timely responses received from responsible sources will be evaluated to determine whether another source is capable of satisfying the Government's requirements. A.3 System for Award Management (SAM) The successful offeror shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of award and shall maintain an active registration throughout contract performance. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 18 August 2026. The subject line of all questions, capability statements, and quotations shall reference Solicitation No. 75D30126Q79187. POINT OF CONTACT All correspondence concerning this solicitation, including questions, capability statements, and quotations, shall be submitted in writing to: Latoya Michel Contracting Officer Email: zrb5@cdc.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Contact
Point of contact
Latoya Michel
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
zrb5@cdc.gov
Submit questions
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