Aircraft Cabin Pathogen Dispersion

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), Cincinnati, OH intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source purchase order to Kansas State University (KSU), Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, to focus on three main objectives, 1. Viral Particle Dispersion and Viability, 2. ISOPASS Deployment and Testing, and 3. Augumentation of Aircraft Cabin Database. KSU is unique in having both an 11-row B767 Mock-up, as well as a B737 mockup, a requirment in the OPHPR project protocol.

This acquisition will use sole source simplified procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1) and 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1). CDC is not requesting competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Interested parties who believe they possess the capabilities to satisfy this requirement and should indicate their interest in writing and submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement no later than 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, July 6, 2016 and must reference 2016-98451 A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any response should be emailed to Denise L. Rains @ drains@cdc.gov.