Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition _ Nonclinical Chemical Network IDIQ Provider
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75A50122D00007
- Agency
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Department of Health and Human Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 75A50122D00007 Federal IDV award
- Awardee
- Battelle Memorial Institute
- NAICS code
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (BARDA) issued this Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition to increase the ceiling on an existing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Battelle Memorial Institute from $45 million to $67.5 million, representing a $22.5 million increase to contract 75A50122D00007. The modification supports research and development activities for the Nonclinical Development Chemical Network, which focuses on developing Medical Countermeasures (MCMs) against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats through cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing. The sole-source justification is based on the requirement for critical in-scope modifications to two active task orders (Chem 2202 and Chem 2205) that only Battelle can fulfill due to its government-approved facilities and regulatory clearances for handling high-surety chemical agents, combined with the fact that transferring work to alternative contractors would require approximately 18 months for technical transfer and create unacceptable delays to national security initiatives. Battelle Memorial Institute, located in Columbus, Ohio, was awarded this contract modification on April 8, 2026, with a performance period extending from August 1, 2022, through July 30, 2027. While the original IDIQ was competitively awarded in 2022 through full and open competition among three contractors, this modification provides sole-source funding for specific task order modifications that require Battelle's unique capabilities and existing infrastructure.
Notice text
Justification and Approval to increase the ceiling on Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract 75A50122D00007 (P00008) to Battelle Memorial Institute. The ceiling was increased by $22.5M from $45M to $67.5M, due to in-scope modifications required to the current deliverables on two (2) Task Orders and one (1) Task Order to be awarded via sole-source.
There were no changes to the scope of the work, period of performance, or terms and conditions to the contract. See attached Justification and Approval.
Awarded contract 75A50122D00007 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-04-08.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Battelle Chem IDIQ J and A.pdf |
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