Monoclonal Antibodies and Viral Recombinant Antigens
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Maryland, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a Firm Fixed Price, sole source contract to Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc. on behalf of the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). The contract will be awarded under the authority of simplified procedures for certain commercial items, specifically FAR 13.105(a)(1)(ii). The contract pertains to the delivery of human-derived monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and viral recombinant antigens (Ags) from Mapp Biopharmaceutical's library, which were developed through previous collaborative efforts between the company and USAMRIID. The Notice of Intent is associated with the Defense Health Agency and focuses on specialized medical research products.
Contractors interested in challenging the sole source determination must submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide equivalent services. The capability statements are due by 1000 Eastern Time on March 20, 2025, and must be submitted via email as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to shelley.a.wallace2.civ@health.mil. No phone calls will be accepted, and the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with a competitive or sole source procurement. The contract will support therapeutic efficacy testing against specific viruses, including Machupo Virus, Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, and Hantavirus infections. Market research has determined that no other vendors can provide these proprietary products, and Mapp Biopharmaceutical holds exclusive intellectual property rights. The contract will have a 5-year ordering period, running from June 30, 2025, through June 29, 2030, and will utilize Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, sole source
Contract on behalf of the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) to Mapp
Biopharmaceutical, Inc.located in San Diego, CA 92121, under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.105(a)(1)(ii) sole source (including brand name) under the authority of simplified procedures for certain commercial items. This materiel requirement is for the delivery of human-derived monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and viral recombinant antigens (Ags) from Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc. library. These products have been developed from previously funded efforts with Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc. and
USAMRIID.
This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for quotations (RFQ) and no solicitation document exists for the requirement; however, if a vendor challenges the basis for this requirement, please submit a capability statement that includes sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide these services. 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. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive
procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.
Capability statements are due no later than 1000 Eastern Time, 20 March 2025. Capability statements shall be submitted via email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following email address shelley.a.wallace2.civ@health.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A02 - JA_Redacted_03.03.2025.pdf |
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