Storage of NHANES Biospecimen Samples
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75D30125QXXXXX
- Agency
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CDC Office of Acquisition Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- Place of performance
- Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking a small business contractor to provide comprehensive biospecimen sample storage and management services for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The primary scope involves receiving, storing, maintaining, and shipping approximately 500,000 biological samples primarily contained in 2ml Nunc Cryo vials within 81x81 storage boxes. Key contract requirements include freezer maintenance, inventory management, reporting, sample disposal, consolidation, and decontamination services. The solicitation will utilize FAR part 12 for commercial items, FAR 13 simplified acquisition procedures, and FAR 15 trade-off source selection methods. Potential contractors must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration, with the solicitation anticipated to be posted on SAM.gov around December 09, 2024, and proposals due by January 3, 2025.
The contract is designated as a 100% small business set-aside and will be structured as a single Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract term will consist of a one-year basic period with four additional one-year option periods, allowing for potential five-year total performance. The place of performance will be at the contractor's facility, with services falling under the Medical Laboratories NAICS code 621511 and PSC category B504 for Special Studies/Analysis- Chemical/Biological. While specific award values were not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the comprehensive nature of sample management for 500,000 biospecimens suggests a significant scope of work. Interested small businesses with capabilities in scientific sample storage, management, and shipping are encouraged to prepare competitive proposals for this CDC acquisition opportunity.
Notice text
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a requirement for services to receive and store approximately 500,000 samples, (typically stored in 2ml Nunc Cryo vials in 81x81 storage boxes); to receive additional NHANES surplus samples from multiple CDC and contracted laboratories on an ongoing basis; and to ship samples to investigators, as needed. Additional requirements include freezer maintenance; inventory management; reporting; sample disposal and consolidation; and decontamination. A competitive acquisition will be accomplished on the basis of a 100% Small Business set-aside competition utilizing FAR part 12 for the acquisition of commercial items in conjunction with FAR 13 procedures for simplified acquisition procedures, and FAR 15 procedures for the utilization of a trade-off source selection. Services for the above shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work referenced in the soliciation. Place of performance will occur at the contractor’s facility. The Government intends to award a single, Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a one (1) year basic and four (4), one (1) year option periods. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, a contractor must have an active registration in the System For Award Management. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation is anticipated to be posted on SAM.gov on or around December 09, 2024.
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