RFI - CHEMPACK Container Door Security and Temperature Monitoring Devices

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) under the Department of Health and Human Services is conducting market research through this Request for Information to identify vendors capable of providing container door security and temperature monitoring devices for the Strategic National Stockpile's CHEMPACK pharmaceutical storage program. The procurement seeks a validated, secure, scalable, and reliable environmental monitoring capability to ensure continuous pharmaceutical storage integrity across approximately 1,350 CHEMPACK storage locations nationwide encompassing approximately 1,974 containers. Key contract requirements include maintaining controlled room temperature conditions of 20°C–25°C, providing real-time remote temperature monitoring and door opening alarm notifications, ensuring regulatory compliance with FDA cGMP standards and 21 CFR Parts 11 and 211, operating independently of facility IT infrastructure, and delivering 24/7 technical support with comprehensive performance documentation. Performance thresholds specify 99.5% system uptime, alarm notification within 5 minutes, temperature sensor accuracy of ±0.5°C, annual NIST-traceable calibration, 72-hour nationwide repair response, 30-minute remote support response, and 24-hour critical failure response. Responses to this RFI, which is issued solely for market research and planning purposes, must be submitted electronically by 1:00 PM EDT on Friday, March 27, 2026, to Contract Specialist Leatrice Bulls at OSContracting@hhs.gov, with the subject line "RFI Response-Container Door Security and Temperature Monitoring Devices."

This pre-solicitation notice does not use a set-aside designation and contains no incumbent contractor information, as this is a market research phase intended to inform future acquisition strategy. While no specific award value is stated in the RFI, vendors are requested to provide rough cost estimates for budget and planning purposes as part of their capability statements. Respondents must submit business information, responses to 18 capability-related and scenario-based questions via a provided spreadsheet, and a capability statement not exceeding 5 pages that includes relevant technical specifications, product examples, and preliminary pricing. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this market research effort. The scope addresses nationwide scalability with requirements for continuous monitoring during deployment and upgrades, data retention for the contract duration, secure FedRAMP-authorized cloud-based infrastructure with FIPS-compliant encryption, and compliance with stringent disaster recovery objectives including a 4-hour Recovery Time Objective and 15-minute Recovery Point Objective. If a future formal solicitation is released based on RFI responses, it will be posted on a Government Wide Point of Entry.