General Information

Document Type:

Presolicitation Notice

Solicitation Number:

12639520R0009

Posted Date:

Jan 15, 2020

Closing Date

Jan 15, 2020

PSC:

6505 – Drugs and Biologicals

Naics Code:

325414 – Biological Product (Except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (Size Standard 1250 Employees)

Contracting Office Address

USDA APHIS

MINNEAPOLIS PROCUREMENT BRANCH

250 MARQUETTE AVE S. STE 410C

MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401

Description

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY AND NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) DOCUMENT. THE RFP/SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE (RFP IS ANTICIPATED TO BE POSTED ON OR AFTER 01/15/2020) PROPOSALS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED OR ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME. CONTRACTORS SHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

USDA APHIS Veterinary Services intends to issue multiple firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Antigen Concentrate (VAC), Storage of FMD VAC, Finishing of FMD VAC, and direct purchase of FMD Vaccine in support of the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank (NAVVCB).

The RFP document is anticipated to be available for downloading from Beta.Sam.gov on January 15, 2020 with awards anticipated to begin 30 days later. The North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) is 325414 and the size standard is 1250 employees to classify as a small business.  THIS IS A UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT.   All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Sources must have valid Cage Codes, DUNS Numbers and must be registered in Sam.gov 

Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of best value to the government considering technical acceptability, price, and past performance.  Packaging instructions will be specified in the RFP/solicitation and on subsequent orders.     Delivery will be specified on order but will be F.O.B. Destination to any identified U.S International Airport. Further details will follow in the Solicitation / Request for Proposals.

Point of Contact

All questions should be submitted to the administrative contracting officer by email [email protected] Unsolicited telephone inquiries will not be accepted.