SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- B. Pertussis Proficiency Testing
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 325414
— Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
- 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
- Reference-Number-PR33748
- Response Due
- 9/8/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/23/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contemplates issuing a firm fixed priced purchase order to ZeptoMetrix Corporation, the only known source for the routinely needed requisite proprietary technology to produce intact but nonviable organisms for use in proficiency testing of nucleic-acid based diagnostic tests for pertussis. Their inactivated proficiency testing formulations are safe to handle and are stabilized for shipment and storage at refrigerated temperatures. The proprietary NATtrol? technology of Zeptometrix will be used to prepare genetically and structurally intact, but non-viable cells of B. pertussis, parapertussis, other species as needed. Since ZeptoMetrix has had a successful collaborative efforts with the CDC providing these specimens that results in high quality data we need for the nation, it is prudent that we extend this collaborative study in order to get enough specimens and adequate data to complete the study. To the best of our knowledge, only one responsible source and no other institute we know of could provide the requisite specimens. This procurement will be processed under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for informational purposes only. This procurement is set-aside for a small business. Offers will be due 9/08/2006 by 9:00 A.M. EST at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Procurements and Grants Office; Attn: Gary Morgan; 2920 Brandywine Road, M/S K70, Room 3710.01, Atlanta, GA 30341. Offers will not be accepted facsimile. All quotes must be clearly marked on the subject line of the e-mail (Reference #PR33748) or on the outside of the envelope with the following: Reference #PR33748, Attn: Gary Morgan. For Contractual question contact Gary Morgan (770) 488-2639. ****
- Place of Performance
- Address: 2920 brandywine Rd., Atlanta, Georgia
- Zip Code: 30341
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 30341
- Record
- SN01132484-W 20060903/060901220535 (fbodaily.com)
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