SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Evaluation of Two Inhalable Personal Breathing Zone Air Sampling Devices for the Collection of Bacillus atrophaeus spores
- Notice Date
- 8/5/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 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
- PR-2013-64334
- Point of Contact
- Patrick J Winders, Phone: 7704882669
- E-Mail Address
-
vxx6@cdc.gov
(vxx6@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price sole source purchase order to the University of Cincinnati, 2600 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45220 for the evaluation of two inhalable personal breathing zone air sampling devices for the collection of Bacillus atrophaeus spores. The period of performance is expected to be 15 months. The objective of this project is to perform a study to evaluate several options for enhancing the collection and extraction efficiencies of inhalable-sized Bacillus spores (a surrogate for Bacillus anthracis will be used in this study). Scientifically evaluating sampling methods will provide increased confidence in our ability to assess risk of inhalation exposure due to reaerosolization following a biothreat incident. The study requires both a personal breathing zone air sampler device evaluation facilities for conventional aerosol research and common microbiological test facilities used for Bacillus spp. spore preparation and analysis used in the biodefense industry. The University of Cincinnati is the only known test facility that can perform all of the requirements for this study on a single site. The North American Industrial Classification Standards (NAICS) Code is 541690 with a small business size standard of $14 million. This acquisition will use sole source simplified procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1). This requirement is not set aside for small businesses. CDC is not requesting competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Interested parties who believe they possess the capabilities to satisfy this requirement should indicate their interest in writing and submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, on August 20, 2013. Determination not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Respondents will assume all financial costs for preparing a response to this notice. The U.S. Government assumes no financial obligation for the preparation and distribution of prepared responses. Inquiries may be sent to Patrick Winders via email at vxx6@cdc.gov
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 2600 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States
- Zip Code: 45220
- Zip Code: 45220
- Record
- SN03137584-W 20130807/130805234821-9fc9577ce2addece8ddb976c4d3e5453 (fbodaily.com)
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