SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Miscellaneous / Biological Material
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC 4811, Bethesda, Maryland, 20817
- ZIP Code
- 20817
- Solicitation Number
- NIAID-NOI-14C-1688951
- Archive Date
- 9/17/2014
- Point of Contact
- Janice Battle, Phone: 301-402-2282, Tonia L Alexander, Phone: 301-402-2282
- E-Mail Address
-
battleja@niaid.nih.gov, talexander@niaid.nih.gov
(battleja@niaid.nih.gov, talexander@niaid.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID) in support of the Division of Vaccine Research Center (VRC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition a contract for support services for onsite Ebola in Democratic Republic with Institut National de Recherche, Avenue De La Democratie, Kinshasa, Congo, BP 1197. The purpose of this contract is to evaluate samples from individuals who have survived a natural exposure to Ebola virus in order to assess the specific immune responses. The VRC requires that the Contractor be able to collect blood samples from survivors of natural Ebola and Marburg virus infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). No other vendor is able to meet the basic requirements to fulfill this acquisition. All services, supplies, and support must be provided on-site at remote locations in the DRC. This vendor has experience with handling these types of samples and the protocols that are in place. The Biodefense Research Section (BRS) has worked with this vendor through the US Embassy on several public health related outbreaks in the past. They have provided high-quality service and handling of samples, resulting in the generation of important data. This will be a firm-fixed price contract in accordance with the statutory authority for this sole source requirement 41 U.S.C 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible. All responsible sources who feel they can meet these requirements shall submit their capabilities that will be considered. The government reserves the right to make a decision whether this requirement is available for competition. The Period of Performance will be 12 months from the date of award. All responses shall be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. (EDST) September 2, 2014. For delivery through the U.S. Postal Service, the address is NIHA/NIAID/AMBO 10401 Fernwood Road, Room 2NE38B, Bethesda, MD 20892-4811. Email and fax submissions are acceptable - mention the posting number in the subject line. Point of contact concerning this requirement is Janice Battle, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-402-2282, or Email at battleja@niaid.nih.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/AMOB/NIAID-NOI-14C-1688951/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
- Record
- SN03472411-W 20140822/140820235427-99972ba6a1c459a9f4e79cfe57d78215 (fbodaily.com)
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