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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 13, 2013 FBO #4099
SOLICITATION NOTICE

65 -- Novartis Vaccine Stockpile Storage and Distribution

Notice Date

2/11/2013
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

325414 — Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
 

ZIP Code

30341-4146
 

Solicitation Number

200-2013-M-54404
 

Archive Date

3/13/2013
 

Point of Contact

David S Dombeck, Phone: 7704882635
 

E-Mail Address

ddombeck@cdc.gov
(ddombeck@cdc.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCIRD/ISD, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, Mailstop A19, Atlanta, GA, 30333, on February 7, 2013, hereby announces its intent to issue a sole source contract in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 to Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., 4560 Horton Street, Emeryville, California 94608-2916 to store and rotate pediatric vaccines in a national pediatric stockplie for use in the event of a disease outbreak or vaccine shortage. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as cited in FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." As the manufacturer, Novartis is the only vendor with a market large enough to rotate older stockpiled vaccines into operating inventory before expiration and replace them in order to maintain a viable stockpile. Contracting with the manufacturer, Novartis, to store and rotate these stockpiled vaccines is the only alternative to keep CDC's purchased vaccines viable for use year after year, and maintain the stockpile in the most effective and efficient manner possible. Recent market research on manufacturer specific vaccines revealed multiple distributors capable of storing stockpile vaccines but none capable of rotating the vaccines. Without the capability for an organization to rotate the vaccines into the market and then replace those rotated vaccines with fresh vaccines, it could not most efficiently and effectively manage CDC's pediatric vaccine stockpile program. Novartis is the only company which has exclusive capabilities to store and rotate their own vaccines without the Government having to make additional purchases. Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are encouraged to submit to the Contracting Officer within 15 days from the posting date of this notice, their written capabilities statement, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Please forward the capability statement and/or pricing information to David Dombeck, Contracting Specialist, Reference 2013-54404, Centers for Disease Control, Procurement and Grants Office, ATTN: Maria Shamburger, MS: K14, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, or via email at vwj8@cdc.gov. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to an award of a federal contract. The website is: www.sam.gov. The Government will review any/all capabilities statements and pricing information submitted and determine if other qualified sources do exist that could provide this requirement. Information received in response to this announcement will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days, negotiations will be conducted with the Novartis, as the only source and a contract will be issued without any additional notices being posted.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/CDCP/PGOA/200-2013-M-54404/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia, 30333, United States

Zip Code: 30333
 

Record

SN02984799-W 20130213/130211234344-cec4145898105402a2b00f114db005e0 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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