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Oral rabies Vaccine wildlife baits ONRAB

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (12K3) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6505 | Last Modified: 05/17/2023

Procurement Summary

This acquisition is for wildlife baits containing oral rabies vaccine (ORV). The Government proposes to purchase up to 7,500,000 (approximately 2,084 boxes) units of the Ultralite bait containing the ORV ONRAB. Each Ultralite bait contains 1.8±0.1 ml of ONRAB vaccine (titer of not <109.5 cell culture infectious dose 50% [CCID50]/ml) in an elongated plastic blister pack that is coated with an attractant-bait matrix.

Waiver Rationale Summary

The Center for Veterinary Biologics, Ames, Iowa must approve all potential rabies vaccine manufacturers to confirm their products complies with the regulatory processes. There are no US made end products known to the CVB or available on the market. The ONRAB bait produces higher levels of rabies antibody seroconversion. ONRAB was identified as a candidate for testing, in part, because this oral vaccine demonstrated higher levels of rabies antibody seroconversion in raccoons than the oral vaccine currently in use in the United States in two cross border comparison studies. In addition, it has produced favorable control in raccoons and, in some cases, skunks in Canada.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

No

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

Yes

OMB Determination

Consistent with Policy

Product

DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS

NAICS

325414 - Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing

Date Submitted

05/10/2023

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

Solicitation ID

12639523Q0108

Procurement Stage

Post-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

Between 2 and 3 years

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE