Certified Drug Reference Standards

This notice announces the intent by the U.S. Army Medical Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 820 Chandler St, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702, to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Cerilliant Corporation under the statutory authority 13.501(a). This contract is for the purchase of Certified Drug Reference Standards for the Armed Forces Medical Examiner Systems (AFMES).

AFMES has a Requirement for Cerilliant Corporation to provide standard products as well as customized orders upon request for current and newly identified emerging drugs. Ampules containing neat solutions or dried materials are used in the preparation of calibrators, standards and/or control materials. These materials are used to quantitate many of the frequently analyzed prescription and illegal drugs reported by the AFMES.

The AFMES has been established as a subordinate command of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to perform forensic pathology investigations in accordance with Section 1471 of Title 10, U.S.C., and exercises DoD scientific authority for the identification of remains of DoD-Affiliated Personnel from both past and current conflicts as provided in Section 1509 of Title 10, U.S.C.

The forensic testing procedures at AFMES require Certified Drug Reference Standards, in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5154.30, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Operations, from two (2) different sources for quantitative assays, and calibration stock solutions in order to meet ISO and ABFT standards.

Cerilliant Corporation has also been certified by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) National Accreditation Board (ANAB) with dual accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, and ISO 17034:2016, which is important for testing and laboratory accreditation within the Forensic Community.

Cerilliant Corporation is the only Contractor that can supply the required certified drug reference standards AFMES needs in order to meet these standards.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 325199 and the size standard is 1,250. 

This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a). USAMRAA intends to award a contract no sooner than 15 days after publishing this synopsis. This Special Request for Information is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the expiration date listed in this notice, which reflects at least fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the award will be issued as sole source. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Mr. Christopher L. Cook  at christopher.l.cook68.civ@mail.mil.