PROCUREMENT VEHICLES

To simplify and expedite the procurement process, Federal Government agencies can purchase ESI services through several procurement vehicles:

• General Services Administration (GSA)
• Schedule 520—Financial and Business Solutions (FABS)
• Schedule 541—Advertising and Integrated Marketing Solutions (AIMS)
• Schedule 599—Travel Solutions

• U.S. Department of Education (ED)
• Multiple Award Task Order (MATO) Contract for Technical and Analytical Support

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Health Marketing Communication Services IDIQ
• Health Marketing Training and Consultation Services IDIQ
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Public Information and Communication Services (PICS)
• NIH Conference, Administration, and Travel Services (NCATS)
• Program Support Center (PSC)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Program and Analytical Support Services IDIQ

General Services Administration (GSA)

All branches and departments of the federal government can use the GSA Federal Supply Service to purchase ESI services through simplified ordering procedures that reduce costs, documentation, and red tape. ESI is on several GSA schedules:

Schedule 520—Financial and Business Solutions (FABS)

SIN 520–15: Outsourcing Recurring Commercial Activities for Financial Management Services (includes peer review)
GSA Contract No. GS–23F0069K
Under this SIN, ESI provides claims processing, loan application management, and financial compliance services. In addition, we possess expertise in all aspects of grants application management support, from applications receipt and peer review to grants closeout activities.

Schedule 541—Advertising and Integrated Marketing Solutions (AIMS)

SIN 541–1: Advertising Services
GSA Contract No. GS–23F0297K
Through this SIN, ESI can offer expertise in publications development, information collection and dissemination, and public outreach. Products developed under this SIN include pamphlets, brochures, magazines, booklets, leaflets, newsletters, newspaper advertisements, and catalogs.

SIN 541–5: Integrated Marketing Services
GSA Contract No. GS–23F0297K
Through this SIN, ESI can provide comprehensive marketing campaign planning, design, and implementation. Using this SIN, Federal clients can obtain all the services available separately through the other 541 SINs.

Schedule 599—Travel Solutions

SIN 599–2: Travel Agent Services
GSA Contract No. GS–33F0042P
Using SIN 599-2 purchasers can obtain through ESI an array of travel-related services, including travel arrangements, reservations, and ticketing and traveler support for air, rail, lodging, and car rental. Our offerings extend to business services, delivery services, destination services, international services, documentation, frequent flyer and loyalty programs, help desk, invoicing, reconciliation, profile management, quality control, and reporting.

For more information, including prices and procurement procedures, please contact Joe Graziano at (240)744-7200 josephg@esi-dc.com or visit www.gsa.gov.

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U.S. Department of Education (ED)

Multiple Award Task Order (MATO) Contract for Technical and Analytical Support

Contract No. ED–04–CO–0089
All principal ED offices and independent organizations affiliated with ED can purchase ESI services through one MATO contract.

ESI offers expertise in conference planning and management, research and policy assessment, publications development, technical assistance, video production, graphics services, and satellite teleconferences, among other services. Our resourceful team of education professionals is highly skilled in all aspects of project management, quality control, and social marketing and outreach. In addition, we possess experience working with a variety of audiences within the education community.

For more information, please contact Rachel Hunt, (240)744-7049, rachelh@esi-dc.com.

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Health Marketing Communication Services IDIQ
Contract No. 200–2007–20024

All coordinating Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Centers and Offices can purchase ESI's services through the Health Marketing Communication Services IDIQ. ESI is eligible to compete for work under Domain 1 of the IDIQ.

ESI provides the following services under Domain 1:

• Communication Science and Program Planning
• Product Development
• Information and Referral
• Outreach
• Database Development/Management
• Web
• Implementation
• Project Management
• Technical Assistance and Training

CDC also makes this IDIQ available to other Federal agencies. For more information, please contact Rachel Hunt at (240) 744-7049, rachelh@esi-dc.com; or Stephen Lester, CDC Contract Specialist, at (703) 488-1998, svl3@cdc.gov.

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Health Marketing Training and Consultation Services IDIQ
Contract No. 200–2007–2079 (subcontract to Maya Advertising and Communications)

ESI is a subcontractor on CDC's Health Marketing Training and Consultation Services small business IDIQ.

Services that can be procured under this IDIQ include the following:

• Information Referral
• Communication Meeting and Conference Support
• Database Development/Management
• Web
• Project Management
• Technical Assistance and Training

CDC also makes this IDIQ available to other Federal agencies. For more information, please contact Rachel Hunt at (240) 744-7049, rachelh@esi-dc.com; or Helen Mitchell, CDC Contract Specialist, at (770) 488-1114, hjm3@cdc.gov.

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH Public Information and Communication Services (PICS)
Contract No. 263–01–D–0176

All Federal agencies can purchase the following ESI services through NIH’s PICS contract:

• Audience research
• Communication program design and implementation
• Print and multimedia product development
• Web site design, development, and maintenance
• Information clearinghouses and resource centers
• Technical assistance
• Meeting support

For more information, please contact Rachel Hunt, (240)744-7049, rachelh@esi-dc.com. More information about this contract is available at http://dssa.od.nih.gov/cats/.

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NIH Conference, Administration, and Travel Services (NCATS)
Contract No. 263–03–D–0011
All Federal agencies can purchase ESI domestic and international logistical support (for conferences and other events) and administrative support services through the NIH NCATS contract. Among the many services we offer are print and multimedia product development; Web site design, development, and maintenance; and reimbursement for honoraria, per diem, and expenses.

For more information, please contact Rachel Hunt, (240)744-7049, rachelh@esi-dc.com. More information about this contract is available at http://dssa.od.nih.gov/cats/default.htm.

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Program Support Center (PSC)

PSC provides support services on a competitive, cost-effective, fee-for-service basis. ESI holds two master contracts with PSC, one for logistics services and one for training and technical assistance services.

PSC Master Contract 233–03–0018:
Conference Management and Support Services
Through this vehicle, HHS bureaus, other Federal agencies, and the District of Columbia can procure the following services:

• Conference planning and management
• Preparation of conference proceedings and minutes
• Grants management, including peer review
• Satellite broadcasting and Webcasting

PSC Master Contract 233–02–0095:
Program Policy Assessment, Evaluation Design Studies, and
Technical Assistance
Through this vehicle, HHS bureaus, other Federal agencies, and the District of Columbia can procure the following services:

• Policy and data analysis
• Program assessments
• Auxiliary support
• Evaluation design studies and data collection
• Related Web site support
• Related materials development and distribution
• Technical assistance

For more information on both of these vehicles, contact Patrick Joy, Program Support Center, (301)443–9265, or contact Paul Rickett at (240)744-7002, or via e-mail at paulr@esi-dc.com. More information about these contracts is available at www.psc.gov.

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Program and Analytical Support Services IDIQ

All SAMHSA Centers and other Federal health agencies can purchase ESI services through the CMHS Program and Analytical Support Services IDIQ under Domain V, Communications, Awareness, and Education Projects. ESI supports SAMHSA efforts to conceptualize, develop, plan, implement, and evaluate effective communications, awareness, education, and knowledge transfer projects in the mental health, mental health services, and public health fields. ESI provides the following services:

• Social marketing and strategic development
• Focus group and message testing
• Writing for diverse audiences and purposes
• Media promotion and public relations
• Consensus development
• Graphics design and materials development
• Testing and evaluation
• Production of live, satellite, and electronic conferences

For more information, please contact Sonya Merrill,
(240)744-7080, sonyam@esi-dc.com.

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