Cold Chain Distribution
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1143518
- Agency
-
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- Riverdale, Maryland 20737, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS), a component of the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, is seeking a firm fixed-price commercial service contract for a veterinary vaccine distributor. The primary objectives include providing cold chain receipt, storage, and distribution of animal vaccines to state-designated sites across the United States, including States, Tribes, and Territories. Key contract requirements involve maintaining vaccine temperatures between 2-8 degrees Celsius, monitoring cold chain conditions, managing inventory accountability, and distributing vaccines based on approved field orders. Interested vendors must submit capability statements and price estimates by January 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST to linda.w.washington@usda.gov, with all submissions being voluntary and non-reimbursable. Evaluation criteria will likely focus on vendors' capacity to handle large vaccine volumes, emergency response capabilities, and secure storage infrastructure.
The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside, with a small business size standard of $20 million and associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541614 for Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics. Potential vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and demonstrate the ability to handle up to 12 million vaccine doses (134 pallets) within a three-week period. The government anticipates the possibility of multiple awards and may proceed with either a small business set-aside or full and open competition. While specific award values are not disclosed, the contract will require vendors to provide 24/7 emergency response capabilities, maintain secure segregated storage facilities with backup power, and participate in annual deployment exercises. Prospective contractors should note that SAM registration is free and mandatory for any potential award.
Notice text
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.
This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor will the U.S. Government pay for information solicited
The U.S. National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS) is in need of a Firm Fixed Priced commercial service contract for a veterinary vaccine distributer to provide cold chain receipt, storage, and distribution of animal vaccine to state-designated sites within the United States.
Location of Services:
US jurisdictions, including States, Tribes. and Territories.
Interested sources Please submit capability statement along with price estimate to the contracting office. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to linda.w.washington@usda.gov. Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. Questions will not be responded to until after closing date. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Any submission of information or materials will be provided on a strictly voluntary basis and are non-reimbursable.
Please Email proposal to Linda W. Washington at linda.w.washington@usda.gov. Please be sure to include notice # 1143518 on subject line. Closing date for submissions of Statement’s of Capability is January 15, 2025 at 1:00PM (EST).
Anyone wishing to do business with the USDA must be listed in the government’s System for Award Management Registrar now known as SAM. You may register online with http://sam.gov
A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from a solicitation. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling the Contractors Registration hotline @ 1-866-606-8220
****SAM REGISTRATION IS FREE****
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541614 –Process, Physical Distribution and Logistics. The Small Business Size Category is $ 20 Mil
The USDA buying activity is committed to participation of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small, disadvantaged business (including 8(a) participants), and women-owned small business concerns in the performance of work under solicitations and resultant contracts.
The Government intends to provide all information regarding this notice via this web site . The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to offerors regarding notices, solicitations or amendments. It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this web site www.SAM.gov periodically for updates. Telephone and email requests will not be accepted
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccine Distribution - Sources Sought Notice 1143518.docx | DOCX document |
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