As of 12/21/2010, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), contemplates awarding, on a sole source basis, a firm-fixed price contract in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 15 for the storage and rotation of pediatric vaccines manufactured by Merck to be used as a national stockpile. CDC has purchased vaccines under a separate supply contract or delivery order, and the Contractor shall provide storage of the same at Contractor furnished sites. Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp. of West Point Pennsylvania has been determined to be the only responsible source for this requirement in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. Justification for other than full and open competition is considered to be in the government's best interest due to the fact that Merck is the only company which has exclusive full capabilities to store and in particular, rotate the following vaccines without additional purchases, that Merck manufactures:

Line Item/Number of Doses/Vaccine name/Number of Months 
0001 3,675,000 Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) Vaccine 12
0002 3,750,000 Varicella Vaccine 12
0003 2,200,000 Hepatitis B (Hep B) Vaccine 12
0004 1,700,000 Haemophilus b Conjugate (Hib) Vaccine 12
0005 1,000,000 Hepatitis A Vaccine 12
0006 500,000    Hepatitis B-Hib Combination Vaccine 12
0007 2,500,000 Rotavirus Vaccine 12
0008 234,460    HPV Vaccine 12

Note 22 applies herein. The statutory authority permitting other-than-full-and-open competition is 41 U.S.C., 253(c)(1): FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible qualified large business and no other sources will satisfy agency requirements. The Solicitation number for this requirement is 2011-Q-MERCK. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract will be based on responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for informational purposes. Material will be held at the contractor furnished storage site for subsequent delivery as required by the contract. The storage site shall be located at one or more domestic facility (i.e.) that is/are controlled by the Contractor. The Contractor shall only store the product in filled, labeled, ready-to-use containers in the stockpile. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation is located at 770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486-8000. All questions or concerns about this Synopsis shall be submitted via e-mail to Gary Morgan at [email protected]. No solicitation package will be available or posted at this site for downloading. Consider this the only public notification issued. This buy is under classification code 68 for a estimated cost of $3,250,000 annually. No telephone requests for more information will be accepted. The associated NAICS codes is 325412. The size standard is 750 employees. Offers will be due 1/21/2011 by 11:00 A.M. EST at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Procurements and Grants Office; Attn: Gary Morgan ; 2920 Brandywine Road, M/S K71, Suite 3629 Atlanta, GA 30341. Offers will be accepted by e-mail.

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