Intent to Sole Source Procurement for Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) Embryonating Chicken Eggs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a noncompetitive, firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Charles River Laboratories, Inc. for the procurement of specific pathogen free (SPF) embryonating chicken eggs. This five-year contract includes a base year and four option years to support operations in Ames, Iowa. The acquisition is classified under NAICS 112310 Chicken Egg Production and PSC 8910 Dairy Foods and Eggs.

The government is proceeding with this sole-source action under the justification for other than full and open competition, as detailed in the attached documentation. While this special notice is not a request for competitive quotations, the agency will consider responses from responsible sources to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted. Information submitted must be detailed, current, and accurate to be evaluated for this purpose.

The response deadline for this notice, identified by solicitation number 1069512, is September 23, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. EST. Amanda Imlach is the designated point of contact for this procurement. Documentation related to this intent to sole source was published on September 13, 2022, and includes a signed justification for the noncompetitive award.