Notice of Intent to Award to Sole Source - LAMP Program

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a sole source contract to the University of Wisconsin System for the LAMP Program. The program requires a proficiency testing provider that can provide quality assurance samples at established intervals. The University of Wisconsin System's Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) has proven to have the technical expertise and capabilities to provide the required service. The contract involves producing and maintaining bovine whole blood for the program, which is essential for the continued support of the CDC's LAMP Program. • The contract is for a sole source, firm fixed price. • The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services. • The CDC has over 250 laboratories that participate in the LAMP program. • The WSLH has experience working with bovine blood and has veterinary support within the limits of animal care and use protocols. • The WSLH maintains a trace clean room laboratory environment used in conjunction with a state-of-the-art inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer.