Laboratory Response Network for Chemical Threats (LRN-C) Proficiency Testing (PT) Materials

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks an ISO 17034-accredited vendor to produce and deliver proficiency testing samples for ten chemical threat analysis methods under the Laboratory Response Network for Chemical Threats (LRN-C) program, with proposals due May 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM (ET) and questions due April 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM (ET). This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Atlanta, Georgia. The contract spans a base year plus four one-year option periods, running June 2, 2026, through June 1, 2031. The contractor must deliver 30 samples annually (10 samples per event across three events per year) for each of the ten methods: Cyanide in Whole Blood, Nitrogen Mustard Metabolites in Urine, Nerve Agent Metabolites in Serum and Urine, HNPAA in Urine, Sulfur Mustard Metabolites in Serum and Urine, Abrine/Ricinine in Urine, Tetramine in Urine, and Volatile Organic Compounds in Serum. Samples must be spiked at specified analyte concentrations within defined ranges, stored in cryovials at −80°C, labeled with unique barcoded sample IDs, and accompanied by event summary spreadsheets documenting sample IDs, nominal concentrations, and recipient laboratories. Samples must meet an 80% acceptance quality level where concentrations fall within 30% of the nominal concentration established by network results. Deliveries occur the week before scheduled events per the provided calendar (Attachment 2).

NAICS code is 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing); PSC is 6810 (Chemicals). Evaluation uses a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, considering technical approach, similar experience, and pricing. All pricing terms are firm fixed price. Solicitation Attachment 1 was amended on May 11, 2026, to include option year pricing tables; offerors must complete pricing tables for all five contract years.