Storage of NHANES Biospecimen Samples
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75D30125R00070
- Agency
- 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
-
- Arianna Williams xsm2@cdc.gov (770) 488-5036
- Amy Holder zts0@cdc.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive biospecimen storage services for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) program. The solicitation requires a contractor to receive, store, maintain, and ship approximately 500,000 biological samples, primarily stored in 2ml Nunc Cryo vials, with ongoing responsibilities for sample management, freezer maintenance, and inventory control. The agency will evaluate proposals using a best value trade-off approach, with technical factors being significantly more important than price, and will assess offerors on their technical approach, staffing and management plan, and facilities and equipment. Proposals must be submitted electronically by January 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT, with questions due by December 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT. The evaluation will include a technical rating system ranging from Excellent to Unacceptable and a past performance assessment on an acceptable/unacceptable basis.
The contract is designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside and will be awarded as a single Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. The place of performance will be at the contractor's facility, with services to be conducted in Hyattsville, Maryland. While specific contract value details are not explicitly stated, the solicitation indicates a minimum contract value of $2,500 with a maximum to be determined. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining 17-23 ultra-low temperature freezers, processing up to 20 lots of 5,000 surplus vials annually, handling specimen shipments ranging from 1 to 30,000 specimens, and providing additional services such as sample consolidation, freezer rental, and disposal. Contractors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award, and the anticipated contract performance period runs from March 15, 2025, to March 14, 2030.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
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.
Please see attached RFP amendment, 75D30125R00070 0001.
Replacing solicitation 75D30125R00070 attachment. Based on a technicality, the file size is large for the original attachment. The replacement solicitation is the same but should allow for a sufficient file size for email purposes. RFP amendment 75D30125R00070 0001 remains in effect for the proposal due date/time.
Update #2 ·
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.
Please see attached RFP amendment, 75D30125R00070 0001.
Update #1 ·
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.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 75D30125R00070.pdf | ||
| 75D30125R00070 0001.pdf | ||
| RFP Questions and Answers.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Price Proposal Volume.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 75D30125R00070.pdf | ||
| Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Section L - Instructions to Offerors.pdf | ||
| Section M - Evaluation Basis for Award.pdf |
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