ZVT ferret antisera outsource - UGA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is forecasting a future contract opportunity to outsource the production of ferret antisera through the University of Georgia, with the NAICS code 325414 indicating this relates to pharmaceutical and biological product manufacturing. The solicitation is anticipated to support critical biomedical research efforts, likely involving the development of immune reagents for infectious disease detection or vaccine evaluation. While no solicitation number has been assigned yet and the posted date reflects a forecast timeline in 2026, the required work will be performed under the oversight of CDC’s Office of Laboratory Science and Safety, with program point of contact Charmaine McKenzie available via buo4@cdc.gov for preliminary inquiries. A contracting officer will be assigned prior to formal solicitation, and the performance location remains unspecified pending final award decisions. This opportunity is open to qualified vendors with expertise in animal-derived antisera production and compliance with federal biosafety and quality standards.