Laboratory Biologic - Human TC Serum

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Solomon Park Research Laboratories, Inc., for the following: (21,600) Single donor units of commutable frozen human serum derived from units of whole blood from Solomon Park Laboratories. The single donor units will be made from (5) serum pools totaling approximately 8,000 vials of serum. 1. 3600 units of C37-A-474 Normal TC human serum pool: Normal TC: C37-A-474 human TC serum pool. Quantity: 1000 1.3 ml per vial for LSP and Quantity: 1000 vials at 2.3 ml per vial for CRMLN TCh 150 mg/dL HDLC >or= to 60 mg/dL 2. 3600 units of C37-A-485 Low HDLC human serum pool: Low HDLC: C37-A-485 human HDLC serum pool. Quantity: 1000 1.3 ml per vial for LSP and Quantity: 1000 vials at 2.3 ml per vial for CRMLN. HDLC 32+/-2 mg/dL 3. 3600 units of C37-A-476 High TC human serum pool: C37-A-476 human TC serum pool.Quantity: 1000 1.3 ml per vial for LSP and Quantity: 1000 vials at 2.3 ml per vial for CRMLN. TCh > or = 240 mg/dL 4. 5400 units of C37-A-L67 human LDLC serum pool: C37-A-L67 human LDLC serum pool, 5.4 ml per vial, ~70 - 2 mg/dL Quantity: 1000 vials 5. 5400 units of C37-A-L69 human LDLC serum pool: C37-A-L69 human LDLC serum pool, 5.4 ml per vial, ~100 - 2 mg/dL Quantity: 1000 vials 6. Frozen large shippers with dry ice 7. Overnight shipping This supply of units of serum pool with supplies is needed for the assessment of lipids, to calibrate assays used in routine patient care and to assure continuity of the CDC/NCEH/DLS/CCB/Protein Biomarker Laboratory/Lipid Standardization Program biomonitoring and chronic disease projects. Solomon Park Research Laboratories is the only known vendor who can provide the products with consistent quality, efficiency and reliability collecting units according to CLSI C37 protocols to insure compliance Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Guidelines and Standardization Programs, as requested to meeting the program needs. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within five (5) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist at lmickle@cdc.gov by 2:30PM eastern time on August 26, 2014.