SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Reference Laboratory for Streptococcus pneumoniae Antimicrobial Susceptiblity Testing
- Notice Date
- 5/31/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- 2005-N-02013
- Response Due
- 8/1/2005
- Point of Contact
- Teri Routh-Murphy, Contract Specialist, Phone 770-488-2648, Fax 770-488-2777, - Jeffrey Napier, Contract Specialist, Phone 770-488-2861, Fax 770-488-2671,
- E-Mail Address
-
tnr3@cdc.gov, jkn7@cdc.gov
- Description
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with several state health departments, conducts population-based, laboratory-based surveillance for invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, group A streptococcus (GAS), and group B streptococcus (GBS) through the Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) program of CDC’s Emerging Infections Program Network. ABCs is used to follow trends in disease rates, to assess the effectiveness of public health interventions (e.g., vaccination), and to conduct special epidemiologic and laboratory studies. As a result, timely susceptibility testing and shipping to CDC of these pathogens is an integral function of ABCs. CDC has a requirement for a contractor to conduct antimicrobial susceptibility testing on all isolates confirmed to be S. pneumoniae, GAS, GBS and isolates from persons residing in states that participate in CDC’s ABCs program. The contractor will then ship in a timely fashion all isolates to CDC for additional testing. Because ABCs conducts numerous special studies of antimicrobial resistance and vaccine impact, testing and shipping of isolates and electronic submission of susceptibility data at least monthly is critical. ABCs data are used by investigators external to CDC as well as international partners, including ministries of health, to formulate policies regarding treatment recommendations and vaccine programs. Therefore, strict adherence to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines is expected. The contractor is required to: (1) confirm identification of isolates as Streptococcus pneumoniae, GAS, or GBS; (2) store all isolates in a manner that will ensure future viability. The isolates will be received from the CDC Streptococcal laboratory or directly from surveillance sites collaborating with CDC. Isolates received from surveillance sites then need to be shipped to CDC for additional characterization, e.g., serotyping; (3) ship additional subcultures of each isolate to the CDC and ATSDR Specimen Packaging, Inventory and Repository (CASPIR) for permanent storage; (4) Perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing of S. pneumoniae, GAS, and GBS. This is a full and open competition. The NAICS code for this procurement is 621511. A firm fixed price contract in accordance with FAR part 15 is contemplated. There will be a base period of performance of twelve (12) months and four 12-month option periods. CDC will consider all responsible sources responding to this Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP number 2005-N-02013 will be available on or about June 30, 2005. The due date for receipt of proposals will be 30 days after posting of the RFP. All questions/concerns about the RFP shall be submitted via email trouthmurphy@cdc.gov. The complete solicitation package will be available and posted at fedbizopps website for downloading when issued. No telephone request of the solicitation will be accepted. No facsimile transmissions will be accepted. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (31-MAY-2005). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 03-JAN-2006, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGOA/2005-N-02013/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00960685-F 20060105/060103212155 (fbodaily.com)
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