Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response 2012-2016

Award Date 9/1/2012
Last Date To Order 7/21/2018
Shared Ceiling $4.7B
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response 2012-2016 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to support critical medical countermeasure development for pandemic influenza. The contract vehicle focuses on comprehensive pandemic preparedness, including the production, storage, formulation, and clinical testing of influenza vaccines and associated materials. The contract enables rapid acquisition of vaccines, adjuvants, seed strains, and related services to support national pandemic response capabilities, with a total shared ceiling of $4.7 billion.

Task orders under this IDIQ predominantly involve the development and maintenance of influenza vaccine technologies, with most awards ranging from $150,000 to $20,000,000 and typical performance periods of 12-24 months. Key prime contractors include Seqirus Inc. (formerly CSL), Sanofi Pasteur Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, and MedImmune LLC, who consistently receive delivery orders for activities such as vaccine seed lot production, clinical lot manufacturing, storage and stability testing, and formulation services. The contracts are consistently firm fixed-price and universally lack small business set-aside designations, reflecting the highly specialized nature of pandemic vaccine development. Performance locations are primarily concentrated in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in North Carolina (Research Triangle Park), Pennsylvania (Swiftwater), and occasional international sites like Canada. The funding consistently derives from ASPR's Medical Countermeasure (MCM) program, with a focus on emerging infectious disease preparedness.

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