SOURCES SOUGHT
87 -- Influenza Virus Library of Reagents and Viruses for Storage and Distribution to CDC-Approved Researchers and Developers
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-2007-N-IVL
- Response Due
- 4/12/2007
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2007
- Description
- The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are searching for Contractors who can support them in achieving the goal of providing unique and quality assured influenza-related reagents and resources in support of the development of clinical diagnostic products and vaccines for human influenza virus to meet clinical and public health needs. In order to accomplish this goal, researchers and developers need open access to standardized reference viral materials that are not widely available. This program will provide quality-assured reagents and resources to aid in the development, evaluation, validation and testing of influenza diagnostics and vaccines. The Contractor who develops the Influenza Virus Library (IVL) under this potential contract will coordinate access to these reagents. The potential IVL Contractor will acquire, propagate, characterize, provide quality control and store reference reagents; assemble standardized panels and establish and implement a system to oversee and manage the distribution of viruses and reagents to researchers and developers of influenza vaccines and influenza virus diagnostic products approved by the CDC Project Officer; and disseminate public information concerning reagent availability and technical assistance. These reagents include human influenza, low and highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses and their derivatives, as well as other microbial respiratory pathogens associated with influenza-like illness. Any work with live wild-type highly pathogenic influenza H5N1 viruses must be conducted in a USDA-approved Biosafety Level 3 -Enhanced containment facility. If your firm has the ability and interest to develop an Influenza Virus Library (IVL) such as described herein, please contact the contract specialist with your firm's name; address; voice and email contact information; alternate NAICS Code, if applicable; and business size. If a small business, identify specific classification and basis for business size determination, annual revenue or number or employees.
- Record
- SN01267014-W 20070407/070405220512 (fbodaily.com)
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