RFI: Specialized Domestic and International Cold-Chain Logistics Services for the International Reagent Resource (IRR)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), operates the International Reagent Resource (IRR), a national and international distribution program that provides qualified public health, clinical, and research laboratories with diagnostic reagents, influenza viruses, molecular detection materials, quality control panels, and other biological products used to detect and characterize influenza and other respiratory pathogens. The IRR distribution contractor manufactures, stores, and prepares these materials for shipment from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) facility located in Manassas, Virginia. Because many IRR products are temperature-sensitive biological materials, CDC requires reliable transportation services capable of maintaining strict cold-chain conditions while ensuring timely domestic and international delivery. CDC is conducting this Request for Information (RFI) as part of marke…

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