68 -- B. Anthracis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award, on a sole source basis, a contract to KPL, 910 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, a small business. A purchase order shall be issued for the installation of the following items:DFA, B. anthracis cell wall kit* run #1 600 Mar. 31, 2008 DFA, B. anthracis cell wall kit* run #2 600 May 31, 2008 DFA, B. anthracis cell wall kit* run #3 600 Jun. 30, 2008 DFA, B. anthracis capsule kit* run #1 600 Mar. 31, 2008 DFA, B. anthracis capsule kit* run #2 600 May 31, 2008 DFA, B. anthracis capsule kit* run #3 600 Jun. 30, 2008 * CDC supplies antibodies in cell culture material to KPL KPL purifies and conjugates antibodies. KPL dispenses and lyophilizes conjugated antibodies into vials. KPL labels vials using CDC approved labels. KPL places vial and insert into sealable plastic bag. KPL ships product to CDC. CDC receives product and performs testing. CDC pays KPL for set services received. The set up fee shall be waived. Justification for other than full and open competition is considered due to the fact that KPL is the only company which has a validated, optimized, custom design B. Anthracis DFA reagent; offering substantial savings. Additionally, CDC can not recreate this reagent due to trade/proprietary secret processes and methods used by KPL. Note 22 applies herein. The statutory authority permitting other-than-full-and-open competition is 41 U.S.C., 253(c)(1): FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract will be based on responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for informational purposes. This procurement is not set-aside for small business. For contractual questions contact Gary Morgan by email at [email protected].