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Facemask Prototypes Tender, USA - 40295819

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF has floated a tender for Facemask Prototypes. The project location is USA and the tender is closing on 18 Feb 2020. The tender notice number is 000HCVLC-2019-36596, while the TOT Ref Number is 40295819. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Facemask Prototypes

Deadline : 18 Feb 2020

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 40295819

Document Ref. No. : 000HCVLC-2019-36596

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Contracting Office Address : ATLANTA, GA 30333
Primary Point of Contact : Lee Catherine Kennedy
vhg0@cdc.gov
Phone Number 7704882673

USA
Email :vhg0@cdc.gov

Tender Details

Facemask Prototypes

Active Contract Opportunity

Notice ID : 000HCVLC-2019-36596

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency : HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier : CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Office : CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)

All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA

Original Published Date: Feb 04, 2020 05:34 pm EST

Original Response Date: Feb 18, 2020 10:00 am EST

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Original Inactive Date: Mar 04, 2020

Initiative: None

Classification

Original Set Aside:

Product Service Code: AJ11 - R&D- GENERAL SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY: PHYSICAL SCIENCES (BASIC RESEARCH)

NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance: USA

Description

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) is considering a project to produce 200 facemask prototypes. The project will be implemented using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). The applicable classification code is AJ11 R&D General Science/Technology: Physical Sciences (Basic Research) (R&D General Science/Technology).

Background and Need:

On April 21, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Community Mitigation Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic Influenza United States, 2017.

The updated pre-pandemic planning 2017 Guidelines include recommendations on non- pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) that persons and communities can take to slow the spread of respiratory virus infections, including seasonal and pandemic influenza viruses. Categories of NPIs reserved for influenza pandemics include community measures aimed at increasing social distancing (e.g., temporary school closures and dismissals; postponing mass gatherings) and personal protective measures [e.g., voluntary home quarantine of exposed household members; use of facemasks (FMs) in community settings when ill or when at high risk for influenza complications (e.g., pregnant women, very young children, persons with cancer, asthma )].

To identify candidate non-surgical FM currently marketed to the public that potentially could be used during severe influenza pandemics, the Evaluation and Testing Branch, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, NIOSH, in collaboration with the Community Intervention for Infection Control Unit (CI-ICU), DGMQ, NCEIZD, used standard machine-based laboratory and observational methods to test the filtration ...