66--Rapid Test Kits for A/H7N9 Influenza

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Contracting Division (NCD), on behalf of the Naval Health Research Center, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Arbor Vita Corporation, for Rapid Test Kits for A/H7N9 Influenza. This requirement calls for the procurement of 400 A/H7N9 rapid assay tests that can be deployed through NHRC's surveillance network. The objective of this effort is to test specimens from ongoing surveillance programs and from special investigations of respiratory illness among military personnel and civilians. Arbor Vita Corporation, a small business located in the California is the only responsible source for this effort based on Market Research, and they have the only FDA approved product that meets all the requirements for portable use and can differentiate the H7N9 subtypes from Influenza A. Arbor Vita also has a Letter of Authorization for Emergency Use dated April 25, 2014. As such, this contract will be awarded to Arbor Vita Corporation. The applicable NAICS code is 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees. If you have any questions you can contact Shawn Haubner via email at [email protected]. The end date for this notice is Tuesday June 3, 2014 at 3:00 EST.