NOTVAC07 - Pediatric and Adult Immunization Program

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Department of Public Health Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences, is seeking contractors to provide pediatric and adult vaccines for its statewide immunization program. The program, which has been in place since the inception of the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program in 2004, allows the state to purchase vaccines directly from CDC-approved vendors such as GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi, and others, at the lowest available pricing. This ensures the Commonwealth has guaranteed access to vaccine supply, which is then distributed through the CDC's McKesson contract at no additional cost. The current contract opportunity, NOTVAC07, has a posted date of September 12, 2023 and a due date of October 25, 2024, and covers the purchase and distribution of vaccines for the program in Suffolk County and across the state of Massachusetts.

This is an established, ongoing program authorized by state legislation, and does not have any set-aside requirements or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current vendors under contract are the major pharmaceutical manufacturers approved by the CDC, and there is no specified budget or award value range listed. This is likely a substantial contract given the scale and scope of the Commonwealth's pediatric and adult immunization efforts, which are critical to public health in Massachusetts, particularly in the Suffolk County region.