SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Cold Chain Shippers (Endurotherms)
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 326112
— Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- 2014-74193
- Archive Date
- 8/29/2014
- Point of Contact
- Tailee C. Tucker, Phone: 7704882812
- E-Mail Address
-
tctucker@cdc.gov
(tctucker@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Cold Chain Shippers (Endurotherms) 2014-74193 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) intends to award a sole source contract to Tegrant Corporation, 3930 Venture Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 to purchasing ThermoSafe EnduroTherms to package and ship DSNS Cold Chain Pharma product requiring transport at specific temperature ranges in compliance to the following specific requirements: a. Maintain contained product at a temperature range of 2°C and 8°C for at least 72 hours. b. Maintain a temperature range of 2°C and 8°C during transit regardless of external temperatures experienced during transit to any populated location. c. The use of Dry Ice to maintain temperature requirements is not acceptable. d. Three sizes of boxes are required to contain the following number of 5ml vials; Small 1-50; Medium 51-300 and Large 301-1300 e. ISTA 7D Winter and Summer Protocol will be followed and documented to ensure that the container can maintain the set standards mentioned. f. Require a maximum of 5-minute setup time to be ready for use. g. The product will have a minimum shelf life of 10 years if not used for CCM shipments. h. Manufacture date, manufacturer item/model number and manufacture name will be printed on the container in a visible location when the product is stored in warehouse racking. i. Must provide end user operation packaging protocol instructions for each model purchased j. Must provide web site and phone contact information for end user to contact for help assistance. k. Must include statement on end user directions for safe disposal and any associated material risks by end user l. Must describe their QA/QC Validation Approach m. Must describe their General Qualification Acceptance Criteria n. Must describe their testing philosophy approach and methodology (Software and Hardware, Factory Acceptance Testing) o. Must provide Qualification verification letter for all units sold The basis of this limited source justifications is the ThermoSafe has designed and has been validated to meet all of the protocols that must be followed for vaccine shipments which are highly sensitive and valuable. Tegrant has proven to be a reliable company that will provide the service we need with the quality of product that will ensure the integrity of the vaccine product during transport. The delivery time is within 3 weeks from the award date. The anticipated award date is 29 August 2014. The estimated amount for the purchase order is estimated at $85,817.34. This is not a small business set-aside acquisition. The North American Industry Classification Code is 326112. This advertisement ends in 3 days in accordance with FAR 5.203(A)(1). Any interested companies are welcome to submit their qualification and ability to provide the specified services via e-mail, CTTucker@cdc.gov. Please include reference number 2014-74193. Please respond by 28 August 2014. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ). A determination not to compete based on responses received, and to proceed with a noncompetitive award is solely at the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.
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