Intent to Sole Source for EMORY STUDY OBESITY

Acquisition of freshly-drawn whole blood, blood products, and other biospecimens are crucial to meet Immunology Team’s mission of evaluating the immunogenicity of influenza vaccine. The Immunology Team proposes to analyze clinical samples to evaluate the Rev. 5/14/19 immunogenicity of influenza vaccine in obese population in the United States. For collection of study samples, Emory University has a cohort of normal and obese subjects and will provide clinical samples to Immunology Laboratory Team. To conduct the pilot clinical study, human subjects need to be recruited, vaccinated, and specimen collected at timed intervals. The collection site needs to be close to the CDC site, so that freshly collected blood samples can be collected and immediately processed within 3 hours of collection. Timed processing of samples is critical for study design and efficacy of the clinical study. The Emory University collection site is the only site that is close to the CDC laboratory and has a cohort of normal and obese subjects and can provide the clinical material within the stipulated requirements of samples processing. Other sites cannot collect fresh samples and deliver them to our laboratory within 3 hrs to be processed. Therefore, Emory University was considered for this service and other collection sites or programs were not considered. 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) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(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. 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 Rebecca Rasool Contract Specialist (CTR), at [email protected] by 1:00PM EST 5/16/2023