THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES PARAGRAPH HAS BEEN UPDATED. Solicitation Number: AG-6395-S-0139 Notice Type: Request for Information Synopsis: Added: 8/21/2012 This is a Request for Information (RFI) for planning purposes only, as defined in FAR 15.201e. This is not a solicitation for proposals. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. No solicitation document exists or is guaranteed to be issued as a result of this RFI. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. BACKGROUND: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS) intends to obtain price, delivery, other market information, or capabilities for planning purposes for obtaining Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine(s). Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The goal is to develop sources of FMD vaccines for possible order by the USDA in the event of an outbreak of FMD in the United States. REQUIREMENT: The vaccine(s) must be (1) in on-going production, distribution, and use in one or more jurisdictions or countries in the world; and (2) suitable for use in bovine and swine. The Government is considering purchase of one or more shipments of 30 containers of FMD vaccine, with container sizes of at least 10 bovine doses per container but not greater than 125 bovine doses per container. The stated cost should include shipping charges to a New York City area airport. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of issuing this RFI is to seek information and comments from companies that own or have the right/ability to license /permit FMD vaccines. The Government is seeking to purchase limited quantities of FMD vaccine and, in the future, to contract for indefinite delivery-indefinite quantities of vaccine for emergency use. As such, the Government is researching information and interest about current industry capabilities via responses to the areas listed below: A. Describe your company's FMD vaccine(s) that is/are currently in production and distribution. B. Identify marketing authorizations or approvals for your company's FMD vaccine(s). C. Provide a brief description of the manufacturing facilities and process. D. Provide a brief summary of purity, safety, potency, and efficacy data. The Government will retain comments and information received in response to this RFI. Proprietary information should be identified as Company Proprietary. Do not use Government Security classification markings. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All written responses must be received within 30 days of issuance of this RFI. Submissions should: (1) use Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF); (2) be sent to the point of contact listed in this notice; (3) be minimum 11 font on 8.5 X 11 paper; (4) be complete, sufficiently detailed, and organized in a manner that tracks to the information requested in this RFI; (5) include a single company point of contact with name, title, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address(es); and (6) not exceed 10 single sided pages in total (not including cover page and cover letter). Other media types (i.e. CD, printed technical information) that meet the submission criteria above will be accepted and should be sent. Material that is advertisement only in nature is not desired. Any questions or inquiries must be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to the Contracting Office, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice. Point of contact: Leigh Eberhart, Contracting Officer, (612) 336-3206, FAX: (612) 336-3550, E-mail:
[email protected] Contracting Office Address: 100 North 6th Street Butler Square 5th Floor Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 Place of Performance: USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services, National Veterinary Stockpile, 1920 Dayton Avenue Ames, Iowa 50010 United States Primary Point of Contact: Leigh Eberhart Contracting Officer
[email protected] Phone: 612-336-3206 Fax: 612-336-3550