Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics
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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to award a sole source purchase order to Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics (QCMD) for Customized Proficiency Testing (PT) Panel Services, specifically supporting enterovirus proficiency panels. QCMD will manage the preparation, distribution, and data collection for these panels, which are essential for external laboratories conducting enterovirus testing to demonstrate proficiency under a CDC-approved program. QCMD is uniquely qualified as the sole provider specializing in External Quality Assessment (EQA) and Proficiency Testing schemes that comply with the necessary regulations, making them the only responsible source able to meet the government's requirements. Although this notice announces the intended sole source procurement, the CDC invites interested parties to express their interest or submit proposals within ten days of the notice issuance, by 11:00 a.m. EDT on June 22, 2026. This solicitation is not a formal request for competitive quotes but serves to determine whether a competitive procurement should be pursued. The contract will be administered by the CDC Office of Acquisition Services, with performance located in Glasgow, Scotland, and no set-aside designation applies. The primary point of contact for this procurement is Tiesha Brown, reachable by email at xrm5@cdc.gov.
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Glasgow, GB-SCT, G20 0XA, GBRSet-Aside
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Full Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a sole source purchase order to American Association for Laboratory Accreditation for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 12.102(a) (FAR -RFO) and 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.
Contractor: Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics (QCMD)
Description of product/service: Customized Proficiency Testing (PT) Panel Services
Capability: The vendor shall provide support for enterovirus proficient panels, including preparation, distribution, and data collection. External laboratories that conduct enterovirus testing must demonstrate proficiency by participating in a CDC approved PT scheme. QCMD is the only vendor that specializes in the provision and management of External Quality Assessment (EQA)/PT schemes in accordance with relevant regulations. Therefore, QCMD is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government’s requirement.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within ten (10) 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 competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist at xrm5@cdc.gov by 11:00 a.m. EDT on 22 June 2026.