SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Blanket Purchase Agreement for rapid COVID-19 Testing on Offutt AFB
- Notice Date
- 6/17/2020 3:14:11 PM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY - AURORA AURORA CO 80011 USA
- ZIP Code
- 80011
- Solicitation Number
- HT940220A1000
- Response Due
- 7/2/2020 4:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/17/2020
- Point of Contact
- Hilary Meckel
- E-Mail Address
-
hilary.o.meckel.civ@mail.mil
(hilary.o.meckel.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- Date: 17 June 2020 Year: 2020 Contracting Office Zip: 80011-9066 Contracting Office Address: �16401 E. Centretech Parkway, Aurora, Colorado Subject: COVID-19 Testing for USSTRATCOM Personnel at Offutt AFB Solicitation Number: N/A Closing Response Date: 2 July 2020 Contracting Officer: Hilary Meckel����������� Contract Number: HT940220A1000 Contact Dollar Amount $3,000,000 ceiling Award Date TBD Contractor: University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) 42nd &, Emile, Omaha, NE 68198 NAICS: 621511 - Medical Laboratories Place of Contract Performance: Offutt AFB, Bellevue, NE Set-aside Status: NA Description: �Contractor will provide COVID-19 antibody diagnostic testing for U.S. Strategic Command personnel assigned to Offutt AFB.� High sensitivity COVID-19 antibody testing will be performed 7 days a week, with results to be provided within 24 hours. Expected volume is up to 200 specimens per week. This is a sole source procurement awarded as an exception to full and open competition in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 � Only One Responsible Source and No Other Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.� Per FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(ii) this authority is applicable where unique services are available from only one or a limited number of sources, and is applicable to a requirement established for COVID testing at Offutt AFB, where a national-level command post watch is performed 24/7 and personnel assigned to this command post must undertake continuing COVID-19 testing in order to avoid infection of command staff.� Contractor�s unique services are: �Contractor�s Unique Capability.� UNMC is home to the Global Center for Health Security, has one of the nation's largest biocontainment units for purposes of specimen testing. �In concert with United Biomedica, UNMC already provides large-scale, high-quality COVID-19 antibody diagnostic testing on thousands of specimens per day. �This established capability meets the agency�s specialized test (high sensitivity COVID tests) and volume requirements (up to 200 specimens per week) can be met immediately. � Timeliness of Performance.� The geographic proximity of UNMC to Offutt (12 miles) provides for a very responsive specimen collection and testing turnaround time that meets the agency�s 24 hour response requirement.� The 24 hour test result requirement is necessary for commanders to schedule COVID-cleared personnel to watch assignments.� The shorter the interval between sample collection and test results the greater the reliability of the test regime. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii) all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which will be considered by the Agency.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Offutt AFB, NE 68113, USA
- Zip Code: 68113
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 68113
- Record
- SN05693983-F 20200619/200617230155 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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