Specialized Cleaning Materials

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, Maryland in support of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Pilot Bioproduction Facility (PBF). USAMRAA intends to negotiate a sole source firm fixed Blanket Purchase Agreement with Benchmark Products located at 1605 Waukegan Rd Waukegan, IL 60085 in accordance with FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i): Only one source reasonably available (including brand name).

The PBF operates a large set of cleanrooms for the purpose of manufacturing vaccines and therapeutics that are destined to be administered to human subjects during clinical trials. Specialized materials are needed for the entry and cleaning of rooms that are classified as cleanrooms. The gowning material must be essentially non-particle shedding and must be manufactured to minimize the contamination of the cleanrooms by humans themselves and to minimize any bacterial and particulate shedding from the people working in the cleanrooms. The material must also be easily donned without contaminating the outside of the gowning and must be designed for comfort of human effort without overheating the personnel and causing them to shed particulates. The cleaning materials must be essentially non-particle shedding, must be extremely cleanable themselves while not harboring particles, and must be made of materials efficient in removing particles that are present in the cleanrooms that may be shed during the manufacturing.
The contract is for a period of performance of twelve (12) months with an option to extend the contract for four additional twelve (12) month optional periods IAW FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339113 with a size standard of 750.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS.

Responsible, interested parties may identify their interest by submitting capability information by 19 April 2019 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) in order to establish the ability of the responder to meet this requirement. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the sole purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

If no written responses are received by the date listed above, which reflects at least fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the solicitation will be issued as sole source. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Mr. Christopher L. Cook at christopher.l.cook68.civ@mail.mil.

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