ATCC announced a potential 10-year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract award with a ceiling value of $250 million from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a division of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Specifically, ATCC will provide the BARDA CSN with a biological specimen and investigational product storage facility with centralized services for collection, receipt, storage, protection, processing, tracking, retrieval, packaging, and distribution. In this capacity, ATCC will provide a critical capability to the BARDA CSN, working in close coordination with other CSN components, including Clinical Trial Planning and Execution and the Statistical and Data Coordinating Center.
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“This program enhances and extends ATCC’s long history as a national resource supporting both American competitiveness in basic and clinical science and critical public health efforts,” said Dr. Raymond H. Cypess, Chairman and CEO of ATCC. “ATCC is a partner in the investigations of the academic, government, and commercial research communities to develop effective diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive tools and reagents. We look forward to supporting BARDA and the Clinical Studies Network to improve the health and safety of our nation.”
“With this award, ATCC continues to expand its support for HHS and critical government clinical studies on vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics,” said Dr. Joseph Leonelli, Vice President of ATCC Federal Solutions. “We look forward to working on these important initiatives together.”