RECORDS MANAGEMENT/STORAGE SERVICES

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to IRON MOUNTAIN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LLC for Records Management/Storage Services, identified, assessed, and selected as the sole eligible vendor for meeting all criteria required for the long-term maintenance of clinical trial files according to the regulatory requirements defined by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA). In addition to providing secure storage and temperature control, Iron Mountain uniquely meets the requirements for maintaining the chain of custody of clinical trial files and provides an inventory filing system which supports the meticulous archiving, ad-hoc retrieval, and final disposition required for these files.  This contract action is for climate-controlled storage services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within 5 days of the issuance of this notice shall be considered by the government.  A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist Robin C. Meyer at email rcm2@cdc.gov by April 28, 2026, NLT noon. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.