SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Pathogen-annotated Tracking Resource Network System (PATRN) maintenance
- Notice Date
- 7/29/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-SOL-13-1116284
- Archive Date
- 8/28/2013
- Point of Contact
- Tiffany R. Williamson, Phone: 3018277182
- E-Mail Address
-
tiffany.williamson@fda.hhs.gov
(tiffany.williamson@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a notice of intent by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to contract with cBio, Inc., 37896 Abraham Street, Fremont, CA 94536; on a sole source basis to provide Maintenance and Customer Support and Data Integration of the Pathogen-annotated Tracking Resource Network System (PATRN). PATRN which was initiated in 2009 by cBio is a novel web-based database and analytical platform used for the investigation of various foodborne pathogens during outbreaks, surveillance and research activities. The scope of this acquisition is to maintain the website and the PATRN system through continued customer support and provide further integration of microbial characterization data into the PATRN system. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 the Government is contemplating an award on a sole source basis for the following reasons: a) cBio, Inc. is the sole developer of the PATRN system and the only source that can provide the maintenance and customer support. b) cBio, Inc. is the only company that can service the PATRN system with guaranteed service. The NAICS code is 541519. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; no solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, sources may submit descriptive literature, fully documenting their capability to perform these services, which will be considered by the Agency. A determination to compete this procurement based on response(s) to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. A solicitation will be issued to cBio no less than 15 calendar days after the date of this notice unless the Government determines otherwise. All written inquiries must be submitted to Tiffany Williamson, Contract Specialist, via email at tiffany.williamson@fda.hhs.gov, no later than 5:00PM Eastern Time (ET), Tuesday, August 13, 2013.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/FDA/DCASC/FDA-SOL-13-1116284/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's site, United States
- Record
- SN03129684-W 20130731/130729234243-664f1f20c8439c7ffc42d15e5bff8002 (fbodaily.com)
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