DB Sample Transportation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Ponce Medical School Foundation for the purchase of transportation services for biological samples.

The Ponce Medical School Foundation located in Ponce, PR, where the Dengue Branch is conducting several studies that collect specimens from participants. These studies consist of acute febrile illness surveillance that includes COVID surveillance, and a nested COVID cohort study. The specimens collected in these studies are transported to the Dengue Branch laboratory in San Juan, PR, from two different locations. Ponce Medical School Foundation is the only contractor that is willing to and able to pick up specimens at two locations, following specimen transport safety standards. This contract is necessary because otherwise specimens are damaged and diagnostic results are not accurate.

This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within five (5) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. 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 quotation/response should be emailed to Contract Specialist at pyx9@cdc.gov by 3:00pm EST on 11-23-2020.