ORGANISMS, TO INCLUDE BATERIAL, VIRUSES, FUNGI AND MAMMALIAN CELL LINES

The Department of Defense, specifically the ASC/PKOAA office at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, plans to award a firm-fixed price contract for the procurement of various organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and mammalian cell lines. This acquisition will be conducted through a sole source solicitation and negotiation with American Type Culture Collection in Manassas, VA, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(ii), indicating that only this vendor is being considered for this procurement due to unique qualifications or capabilities. The solicitation number associated with this contract is FM891120550027, and the information notice was posted on March 5, 2012. The contractor is invited to submit quotations if interested, with a deadline for responses set no later than close of business on March 9, 2012. While the notice is primarily for informational purposes and not a competitive request, any quotations received within five business days of the notice will be taken into consideration. The contract supports activities related to biological materials critical to defense research or operations, under NAICS code 325414. The point of contact for further information is Sue D Quillen, who can be reached at Wright Patterson AFB by phone or email. The contract’s place of performance will also be at Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio.