Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Sonoco Thermo Safe Endurotherm Temperature Controlled Shipping Containers
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75A50326Q00016
- Agency
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561910 Packaging and Labeling Services
- PSC
- 8135 Packaging And Packing Bulk Materials
- Place of performance
- Georgia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to Sonoco Protective Solutions for Sonoco Thermo-Safe Endurotherm temperature-controlled shipping containers, with a response deadline of June 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET. The sole source justification rests on 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) under the "Only One Responsible Source" provision: Sonoco Endurotherm systems are the only shipping containers currently qualified and approved by SNS for temperature-controlled vaccine shipments.
The requirement calls for preconditioned containers maintaining 2°C to 8°C temperatures for at least 92 hours without dry ice, available in up to three box sizes. Technical specifications mandate ISTA-3A Drop Test and ISTA 7D Winter and Summer Protocol validation, refrigerants with minimum 2–4 year shelf life, containers with minimum 4-year shelf life, passive temperature activation, and stackable/palletizable capability at 17°C to 25°C ambient storage. The contractor must provide operation instructions, technical support contact information, safe disposal guidance, QA/QC validation documentation, and qualification verification letters for all units.
The contracting office is located in Atlanta, Georgia (2945 Flowers Rd. South). Period of performance is 12 months. Although sole source award is intended, any responsible source may submit capabilities and qualifications statements by the June 12 deadline to Contracting Officer Akela Long (Akela.Long@hhs.gov) and Contract Consultant Carolyn Knight (Carolyn.Knight@hhs.gov); no SAM.gov competitive solicitation will be posted. The Contracting Officer retains discretion to compete or proceed with sole source award.
Notice text
This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT (as prescribed in FAR/ RFO 6.301-1). This notice of intent is for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), intends to award a sole source contract to Sonoco Protective Solutions, 3930 Ventura Drive, Suite 450, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 for the acquisition of Sonoco Thermo-Safe Endurotherm and Refrigerants Insulated Temperature Shipping Containers.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole_Source_Notice_of_Intent 75A50326Q00016 .pdf |
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