SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Diagnostic Testing Services
- Notice Date
- 7/19/2021 4:47:55 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA KANSAS CITY MO 64106 USA
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- 2021_208_NFFKP2002102697
- Response Due
- 8/3/2021 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/04/2021
- Point of Contact
- SUZANNE JOHNSTON
- E-Mail Address
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SUZANNE.JOHNSTON@NOAA.GOV
(SUZANNE.JOHNSTON@NOAA.GOV)
- Description
- In compliance with FAR Subpart 13 coupled with the provisions set forth by FAR Subpart 5.101(a)(1), this Notice is hereby published to inform of the following: The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) with University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine �Using the procedures of FAR Part 13 to provide diagnostic testing services of marine mammal samples for health and disease investigations of stranded and live captured wild marine mammals including Unusual Mortality Events (UME) from the Marine Ecosystem Health Diagnostic and Surveillance Laboratory, and veterinary services from the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center that will be used for veterinary epidemiological and UME support, and expertise in disaster and oil spill wildlife response. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source.� The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 541715 with a business size standard of 1000 employees. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted. The University of California, Davis-One Health Institute (UCD-OHI) works through a variety of Centers, programs, projects, and initiatives to address complex health problems recognizing the linkages between wildlife, domestic animals, and people. Through a global, comprehensive, holistic, collaborative and trans-disciplinary approach, the UCD-OHI is uniquely qualified to collaborate with NMFS in the investigation of health of protected marine species. Components of the UCD-OHI include the OHI Laboratory including the Marine Ecosystem Health Diagnostic and Surveillance Laboratory (MEHDS), and the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center (WHC), which includes the Oiled Wildlife Care Network and the SeaDoc Society. NMFS Office of Protected Resources works throughout the United States and abroad to detect, investigate, and respond to marine animal health and emergency response issues. Specifically, the diagnostic capabilities of the UCD-OHI Laboratory�s MEHDS will be used for health and disease investigations of stranded and live captured wild marine mammals including UME, and veterinary services under the WHC will be used regarding epidemiological support and expertise in disaster and oil spill wildlife response. The UCD-OHI Laboratory�s MEHDS is uniquely qualified to assist with the marine mammal diagnostic testing for pathogens particularly morbillivirus and other viral pathogens, as well as with data interpretation and analysis. They have significant expertise and experience in viral pathogen testing in wildlife nationally and globally and have provided rapid turnaround diagnostic services for marine mammal pathogens routinely. At this time, this laboratory is the only veterinary diagnostic and surveillance laboratory that performs whole genome sequencing for dolphin morbillivirus in the United States. As a diagnostic marine mammal laboratory, UCD-OHI MEHDS performs the whole genome sequencing and provides timely results within the 15-30 day reporting period that are required for results and PCR detection results within 7-14 days. Currently, other research laboratories perform genome sequencing only as research and therefore do not provide data in a rapid manner. In addition, other laboratories do perform marine mammal pathogen PCR but do not currently perform full genome sequencing. The laboratory has the expertise and the experience in handling samples and swabs for morbillivirus and other viral pathogens from marine mammals and has been participating in various UME investigations for over the last 10 years. This laboratory has been part of several international inter-laboratory comparisons with European Union laboratories for various marine mammal pathogens including morbillivirus. UCD-OHI MEHDS has experience with the sample tracking, chain of custody, and paperwork associated with the legal aspects of these services and understand the importance of these processes for law enforcement investigations. From both a scientific and legal perspective for future cases, it is critical that an experienced laboratory be used when testing marine mammal samples. The laboratory also has the expertise to summarize and analyze patterns of disease and evaluate risk factors for exposure to disease in marine mammals, and thus often participates as a member of the multidisciplinary teams that investigate UMEs as well as other diseases that affect marine mammal or other wildlife populations. Finally, this laboratory has recently worked as diagnostic support for four ongoing large whale UMEs and has provided rapid turnaround of PCR results to managers and responders. The WHC is a multidisciplinary program within the School of Veterinary Medicine. The WHC has significant expertise in wildlife epidemiology, particularly complex issues such as large-scale outbreaks and zoonotic diseases. Within the field of epidemiology, the WHC is unique in its approach from a one health perspective, recognizing the crucial interconnectedness of animals, people, and the environment, and having a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and educators to address these complex issues from many perspectives. The Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) is an internationally recognized leader in the field of disaster and oil spill response for wildlife. The OWCN is the only oiled wildlife response organization in the United States (and one of only a very few worldwide) with experience coordinating response to an investigation of oiled marine mammals, and was significantly involved in the response to several recent spills including Deepwater Horizon (2010-2011), Texas City Y (2014) and Refugio (2015). No other organization has this understanding of disaster and oiled marine mammal response, particularly when working with the MMHSRP and the marine mammal stranding network. The OWCN has a 10-person staff with multiple veterinarians, animal recovery and care specialists that provide a depth of relevant experience for the work being sought with regards to disaster and oil spill preparedness. ***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.� ANY ELECTRONIC CORRESPONDANCE SHALL BE MADE TO SUZANNE.JOHNSTON@NOAA.GOV AND REFERENCE FD-2021-208 NF-FKP200-21-02697
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- Country: USA
- Country: USA
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