Biologic Specimen Repository and Inventory Management for the (NCBDDD) Projects

Added: Oct 20, 2016 3:21 pm The purpose of this modification is to 1) post answers to the follow up questions to Q&A posted on October 4, 2016; and 2) extend the proposal submission due date to 2pm EST November 1, 2016. Please review the attached document, "RFP 2016-N-17941 Follow up Questions and Answers."

Added: Oct 14, 2016 12:40 pm The purpose of this modification is to extend the proposal submission due date to 2pm EST October 25, 2016 in order to answer additional follow up questions to the answers posted by the Government on FedBizOpps on October 4, 2016.

Added: Oct 04, 2016 2:46 pm The purpose of this amendment is to post answers to questions received in response to this solicitation. Please review the attached Q&A document. As the result of this amendment the due date of the proposals is not extended.

Added: Sep 16, 2016 12:29 pm The purpose of this modification is to post the solicitation document RFP 2016-N-17941 in MS Word and PDF formats.

Added: Jul 15, 2016 10:38 am The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to issue a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) to support the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be firm-fixed price type with a period of performance of sixty (60) months. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 493120, Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage. The RFP will be posted on FedBizOpps and is expected to be released on or about August 1, 2016. Interested parties are responsible for checking the website regularly for release of the RFP and for other procurement-related documents. TELEPHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The information provided in this pre-solicitation is for information purposes only. If there are any differences in the information provided here and the actual solicitation when released, the information provided in the actual solicitation shall govern.

The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) has a requirement for immediate and on-going storage and inventory management of biologic specimens collected under several projects including the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS), and the Division of Blood Disorders' projects for the reduction and prevention of complications due to blood disorders.

The overall NCBDDD objective is to reduce the morbidity and mortality of birth defects and blood disorders. NCBDDD requires ongoing contractor support services to help accomplish this objective. The objective of this contract is to (1) transfer and store existing biologic specimens to contractor's facilities, (2) ship selected specimens to a CDC laboratory for subaliquotting and receive and store newly subaliquotted specimens from CDC, (3) ship selected specimens to collaborators for data analysis, (4) routinely perform activities such as vial re-labeling, aliquot destruction, or inventory audits, and (5) maintain an accurate inventory system of all biologic specimens.

All inquiries must be in writing and sent to Liubov Kriel by email at vyh1@cdc.gov and reference solicitation # 2016-N-17941 on the subject line.

The Contracting Officer will not respond to verbal request. All requests must be in writing.