DIRECTOR, USAMRAA, 820 CHANDLER ST, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5014

Q -- SERVICES TO SUPPORT VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING PROVIDING SAMPLE PROCESSING, RETRIEVAL AND STORAGE FOR ONGOING VACCINE THERAPY TRIALS. SOL DAMD17-97-R-0007 DUE 081197 POC Contract Specialist Psmela L. Fisher (301)619-2805; Raegon B. Clutz, Contracting Officer, 301-619-2395 (Site Code DAMD17) This notice is to amend the original annoucement PSA#1751 dated December 30, 1996, and re-submit as a synopsis/solicitation. The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity intends to acquire services to support HIV vaccine development and testing providing sample processing, retrieval and storage for ongoing vaccine trials for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Contract performance period shall be from 01 September 1997 through 31 August 1999 with three one year option periods. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not issued. This is a request for proposal (RFP) and the solicitation documentation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. The Contractor shall be required to transport, process and store approximately 3,000 samples per year. Approximately 70 percent of the samples furnished to the Contractor will be whole blood (approximately 60 percent and 40 percent clotted). The remaining 30 percent will consist of other body fluids such as semen, vaginal secretions, oral secretions and frozen cells. The Contractor shall be required to store all samples and retrieve and furnish selected samples (after pickup and processing), as determined by the Government, to the Division of Retrovirology, 13 Taft Court, Suite 201, Rockville, MD 20850 or other designated areas within the Washington Metropolitan area. The Contractor shall also be required to maintain a database that lists all samples therein and shall update it weekly and provide a weekly computer print out and a floppy disk, that is MacIntosh compatible, of all samples received, processed, retrieved and shipped to the Government. In addition to the weekly reports, the Contractor shall furnish the Government a monthlycumulative report. Samples for processing and storage shall be picked up from Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington, DC, or National Navy Medical Center (NNMC) Bethesda, MD by the Contractor. Approximately 20% of samples will be from other sites, such as, but not limited to, Portsmouth, VA, Fort Bragg, NC, Fort Hood, TX, Brooke Army Medical Center, TX, Wilford Hall Medical Center, TX, Fort Bliss, TX and San Diego, CA. Transporation cost will be paid by the Contractor. The contractor shall provide the Government all materials necessary to package and ship all samples to the contractors processing facility by the Government, to be paid by the Contractor upon receipt from the shipper, using contractor furnished shipping materials. These samples shall be shipped to arrive at the Contractors lab slip and information regarding the sample processing and storage. In addition to the weekly reports, the Contractor shall furnish the Government a cumulative monthly report by protocol. Samples furnished theContractors will be accompanied by a patient laboratory slip containing all the information necessary for these reports except a unique contractor identifier number which shall be assigned to each sample by the Contractor. These reports shall be received by the Government no later than five (5) working days following the period being reported. Reports shall be sent to: LTC Deborah L. Birx, M.D., Division of Retrovirology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 13 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850 with a copy forwarded to the contracting office. Contract Line Items (CLINs): Base two year -- Services to transport, process, catalog and store: 0001 Heparinized blood samples; Quantity and Unit (Q&U) 1600 ea; 0002 Clotted blood samples; Q&A 1400 ea; 0003 Processed cells and other body fluid samples; Q&A 2000 ea; 0004 Retrieve and deliver samples; Q&A 5000 ea; 0005 Provide storage for all currently stored (approx. 250,000) and future processed samples in liquid nitrogen at -135 degrees celsius; 24mo; 0006 provide storage for all currently stored (approx. 250,000) and future processed samples at -- 80 degrees celsius; 24 mo. Opt. Yr. 1: 0007 Heparinized blood samples; Q&U 800 ea; 0008 Clotted blood samples; Q&A 700 ea; 0009 Processed cells and other body fluid samples; Q&A 1000 ea; 0010 Retrieve and deliver samples; Q&A 2500 ea; 0011 Provide storage for all currently and future processed samples in liquid nitrogen at -135 degrees celsius; Q&A 12 mo; 0012 provide storage for all currently stored and future processed samples at -80 degrees celsius; Q&A 12 mo. Opt. Yr. 2: 0013 Heparinized blood samples; Q&U 800 ea; 0014 Clotted blood samples; Q&A 700 ea; 0015 Processed cells and other body fluid samples; Q&A 1000 ea; 0016 Retrieve and deliver samples; Q&A 2500 ea; 0017 Provide storage for all currently stored and future processed samples in liquid nitrogen at -135 degrees celsius; 12 mo; 0018 provide storage for all currently stored and future processed at -80 degrees celsius; Q&A 12 mo. Opt. Yr. 3: 0019 Heparinized blood samples; Q&U 800 ea; 0020 Clotted blood samples; Q&A 700 ea; 0021 Processed cells and other body fluid samples; Q&A 1000 ea; 0022 Retrieve and deliver samples; Q&A 2500 ea; 0023 Provide storage for all currently stored and future processed samples in liquid nitrogen at -135 degrees celsius; 12 mo; 0024 provide storage for all currently stored and future processed samples at 80 degrees celsius; Q&A 12 mo. This is not set-aside for small businesses. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 1995) is hereby incorporated by reference. 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous, representing the best value to the Government price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. Evaluation will be based on (1) Technical ability to provide the services to meet the Government requirement; (2) Past Performance and (3) Price. Factors are listed in their relative order of importance. Each offeror must (1) submit an offer, (2) submit a technical proposal providing written information that pertains to their capability to perform the required services, which shall include a scaled diagram of the proposed facility and equipment to perform the work required. The offeror shall identify two Federal, state, local or private contracts for which the offeror has performed work similar to the SOW in this solicitation. Include contracts within the last two years, including POCs and telephone numbers. This list is due on the established receipt date of proposals. Offerors are reminded to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Items. Following clauses are hereby incorporated into this solicitation: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (AUG 1996), Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items (AUG 1996). Clauses that apply: 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225.21, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.217- 9. Option to Extend the Term of the contract (MAY 1989). Proposals, technical proposals and source lists are due on 11 Aug 1997 at 3:00 PM EST to USAMRAA, Attn: MCMR-AAA-S, 820 Chandler Street, Ft Detrick, MD 21702- 5014, Pamela L. Fisher, 301-619-2805. (0210)

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