Live Avian Influenza (AI) Vaccine

The USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) intends to issue a sole source contract to the firm Merial Select Inc., located in Gainesville, GA for the purchase of Live Avian Influenza (AI) vaccine to support he domestic Asian H5N1 preparedness program. The proposed contract action is to supply Veterinary Service with this product to support their preparedness program. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1: Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirement and 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1). The proposed contract will be a Firm Fixed Price per unit commercial Requirements type and will consist of a 36 month period of performance. This synopsis is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice is for information purposes only. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Any questions or inquiries must be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to the Contracting Officer, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice. Point of contact: Patricia Harris, Contracting Officer, (612) 336-3207, FAX: (612) 336-3550, E-mail: [email protected]