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The Division of AIDS (DAIDS) within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) plans to extend its existing contract with SeraCare Bioservices for an additional 12 months, until September 14, 2007. This extension is necessary to maintain continuous operation of the NIAID Specimen Repository (NSR), which manages biological specimens from HIV seropositive and negative subjects involved in NIAID-sponsored clinical and epidemiological studies. The extension is justified due to the need for a seamless transition to a newly awarded contract, anticipated around June 30, 2007, and a subsequent two-month handover period. Awarding the extension as a sole source under the Unique Capabilities authority helps prevent service disruption, unnecessary cost duplication, and delays that could hinder ongoing research efforts. The contractor will continue providing critical services including secure receipt, cataloging, processing, storage, and distribution of human biological specimens, coupled with the provision and maintenance of appropriate cold storage facilities. Responsibilities also encompass supplying shipping materials, technical support, and training for site personnel, as well as maintaining communication with the NIAID Project Officer. Furthermore, the contractor is expected to uphold quality assurance standards compliant with federal, state, and local regulations, maintain or improve the computerized Specimen Inventory Database Management System, and ensure a robust administrative infrastructure to support efficient project management. At the contract’s conclusion, a comprehensive Final Transition Plan must be developed and implemented to facilitate turnover. Interested and qualified parties capable of managing this contract without causing delays or cost increases are invited to submit statements of interest and capability.

General Info

NIAID extends SeraCare contract 12 months to maintain HIV specimen repository, ensuring seamless transition.

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621991 - Blood and Organ Banks

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PostedJul 28

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Full Description

The Division of AIDS (DAIDS), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to extend the current contract N01-AI-95381 with SeraCare Bioservices for 12 months until September 14, 2007. This award will be made under Authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1(b) (1) (i), Unique Capabilities. The current contract expires on September 14, 2006. As a result of the recompetition of this requirement, a new contract is planned for award on or about June 30, 2007, and a two month transition period is required. Therefore, this sole source contract extension is necessary to avoid a lapse in services necessary to operate the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Specimen Repository. If this effort were to be awarded to another contractor, a duplication of costs and unacceptable delays to the government would result. The contractor will provide services to continue an ongoing specimen storage and management program for HIV seropositive and negative specimens received from subjects enrolled in NIAID-sponsored multi-site clinical and epidemiological studies. The NIAID Specimen Repository (NSR) is critical to the scientific integrity of on-going and future studies concerning HIV diagnosis, pathogenesis, disease progression, assessment of treatments, vaccine efficacy and other preventive measures. The following is a general description of this effort: (1) If applicable, perform an initial transition of equipment, specimens, and data from the incumbent contractor if not successful; 2) Secure, receive, catalog, process, store, and disburse human biological specimens from subjects participating in NIAID-sponsored treatment, prevention, and/or cohort studies; (3)Provide adequate cold storage facilities and equipment for clinical specimens;(4)Provide shipping materials and documents, technical assistance and training to Site personnel and study teams on specimen handling and shipping, and communicate with the NIAID Project Officer; 5) Develop, perform, and maintain Quality Assurance systems for the NIAID Specimen Repository (NSR) facility, operations, stored specimens, shipping materials, and personnel and in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements;(6)Provide (or utilize the current) computerized Specimen Inventory Database Management System (SIDMS) that supports NSR functions; and(7) Provide a technical and administrative infrastructure to ensure efficient planning, initiation, implementation, and management of NSR activities; and (8)Develop and implement a Final Transition Plan at the end of the contract. If there are responsible sources who feel that they are able to perform the requirement, they must respond by submitting their interest and a capability statement demonstrating their ability to assume the work without unnecessary delay and duplication of costs and effort. See Government-Wide Numbered Notes 22 and 26.