RFI_Insulated Shipping Containers.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

INSULATED SHIPPING CONTAINERS

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES

ONLY: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS OR AN INVITATION

FOR BIDS.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for information does not constitute a request for quotations or proposals. Submission of any information in response to this notice is purely voluntary and will be used only for market research purposes to determine availability of sources, commerciality, and competitive strategy. The government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this notice; all costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party’s expense. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services whatsoever. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the government.

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Division of Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is seeking capable sources to provide Insulated Shipping Containers to allow shipping of temperature-controlled product required to be maintained at temperatures between -25°C and -15°C, without the use of dry-ice, for up to 96 hours of in transit shipping. The required specification and validation requirements are stated in Attachment 1 to this notice.

The Insulated Shipping Containers will be provided to up to four (4) SNS CONUS warehouse locations. Vendors must have the capability of supplying a base quantity of up to 400 large containers, 300 medium containers, and 1,000 small containers (payloads are specified in Attachment 1 to this notice) by 31 Dec 2024, with option for additional quantities for later delivery.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 322211 – Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide the supplies described in this notice. The responses to this notice will be used to determine the acquisition strategy such as small business set-aside or other socio-economic set-aside, or unrestricted.

Interested sources must submit a capability statement to the primary point of contact listed below no later than 11:00 a.m. (EST), Wednesday, May 8, 2024. At a minimum, the following information must be submitted:

1. Company name

2. Company address

3. Point of contact name, telephone number, and email address

4. Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number / CAGE Code

5. Company size / socio-economic category

6. Full description of product, including a comparison of the product’s specifications to the specification and validation requirements contained in Attachment 1.

7. Sample delivery schedule detailing the quantity and dates for delivery of the product to SNS warehouse locations in Maryland, Mississippi, Texas, and Utah.

A full description of the product is required to ascertain whether the product meets the Government’s needs. Therefore, generic marketing information or product brochures that do not contain enough information to determine if the product meets all the Government’s specification and validation requirements is not acceptable and may not be reviewed.

Point of contact:

Terri Reed Contract Specialist Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response Email: terri.reed@hhs.gov

Questions and capability statements must be submitted by email. Telephone inquiries will NOT be accepted.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION