FY26-27 Pediatric Covid-19 Vaccines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Acquisition Services is awarding an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for pediatric COVID-19 vaccines covering the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 seasons under solicitation number 75D30126R73403. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ with a contract period of performance of 12 months from the award date, which is expected to be June 1, 2026, and will expire on May 31, 2027. The maximum potential value for the pediatric vaccine component of this IDIQ is $1,648,962,000, with a ceiling of 15 million doses for children aged 0–18, and minimum order sizes of 100 doses per order. Delivery orders must be filled within 15 working days of receipt and are subject to F.O.B. destination terms, with primary delivery points at CDC’s centralized distribution facilities in Olive Branch, Mississippi, and Clermont, Kentucky; ultra-cold vaccines may be delivered to additional locations specified per delivery order. The contractor must comply with stringent packaging and cold chain requirements to maintain product integrity, including temperature-controlled shipping, documentation of excursions, and adherence to FDA and Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) standards for tracing and barcoding. All vaccines must be FDA-licensed, meet Federal Ceiling Price guidelines, and be eligible for Federal Excise Tax Credit. The contractor is required to interface with CDC’s Vaccine Tracking System (VTrckS), submit compliance documentation such as the Accessibility Conformance Report for any ICT-related deliverables, and ensure full compliance with Security Prohibitions and Safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information. The award will be made through a trade-off process evaluating technical capability, past performance, and price, with no single factor weighted above others. Offerors must be authorized vaccine manufacturers, registered in SAM with a valid UEI and CAGE code, and must comply with all representation and certification requirements including those regarding delinquent tax liabilities, felony convictions, and organizational conflict of interest. Invoicing must be conducted electronically via EDI, with payment processed by the CDC Office of Financial Resources in Atlanta, Georgia. The contractor must flow down all contract terms to subcontractors and maintain compliance with CDC records management protocols,