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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to:

University of Washington

4333 Brooklyn Ave NE

Seattle, WA 98195-0001

The CDC Laboratory Branch supports the Division of HIV Prevention’s (DHP’s) goals in HIV prevention as they pertain to clinical studies, viral transmission, diagnosis and incidence, intervention research with microbicides, vaccines, and chemoprophylaxis as well as investigates other human and zoonotic retroviruses. The lab conducts and develops multiple preclinical HIV intervention studies using nonhuman primate (NHP) models for HIV detection, quantitation, isolation, evolution, and surveillance including drug resistance.

The Purpose of this contract is to purchase 12 Female Pigtail macaques for pharmacokinetic and efficacy studies of antiretroviral prophylaxis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases (DDID), National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Division of HIV Prevention, Laboratory Branch by September 30, 2024.

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) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(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; however, all quotations/responses received within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. 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 the contract specialist at tqv7@cdc.gov by COB 23, February 2023.