Procurement of lateral flow (LFA) strips for the rapid HIV nucleic acid diagnostic test

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is soliciting bids for the procurement of 4,000 lateral flow strips intended for use in a rapid HIV nucleic acid diagnostic test under a firm-fixed-price contract, issued as a Request for Quote in accordance with FAR Subpart 12 for commercial items. The solicitation number is 75D30126Q79099, with a performance period of August 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and an option to extend services for up to six additional months. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Eugene Gutierrez at zvm0@cdc.gov no later than 3:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, July 24, 2026, with no telephonic or paper submissions accepted. The place of performance is the CDC facility at 1600 Clifton Road, Building 17, Atlanta, GA 30329-4018. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management at the time of submission and are required to comply with all applicable FAR clauses, including 52.212-1 and 52.212-4, along with deviations such as those addressing trafficking in persons, contractor employee whistleblower rights, sustainable products and services, Buy American Act alternatives for Israeli and Korean end products, and prohibitions on unauthorized information sharing. Technical evaluation is the predominant factor in award, emphasizing experience with biomedical devices, FDA approval processes, and prior work with lateral flow technology, with price considered secondary. The contractor must deliver 200 prototype strips and 4,000 final units meeting stringent performance standards: ≤0.5% false positive rate and ≤1% false negative rate using CDC’s LAMP reaction, and must ensure full compatibility with CDC’s mass production protocols. All deliverables must conform to Section 508 accessibility requirements, including WCAG 2.0 Level AA, and vendors must provide a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template or HHS conformance checklist. The contract imposes strict security and confidentiality obligations, including mandatory non-disclosure agreements for all employees accessing sensitive information, identification protocols to distinguish contractor personnel from government staff, and prohibitions against retaining or disseminating federal records or Privacy Act data. Subcontractors must be bound by the same requirements, and all payments must be processed via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform using an ACH Vendor Enrollment