Development and Maintenance of an Aged Rodent Tissue Bank
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Quick Summary
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to re-compete a requirement for the Development and Maintenance of an Aged Rodent Tissue Bank. This presolicitation indicates a future cost-reimbursement contract for collecting, storing, inventorying, and distributing biospecimens from aged rodents to support gerontological research. The procurement will be conducted under full and open competitive procedures (unrestricted). The RFP (75N95026R00064) is anticipated to be released on or about May 6, 2026, with proposals due approximately 30 days thereafter.
Scope of Work
The objective is to continue the operation of the Aged Rodent Tissue Bank, a critical resource for scientists studying the biology of aging. The contractor will be responsible for:
- Maintaining existing biospecimens (frozen tissues at -80°C, tissue blocks at RT).
- Collecting, storing, and inventorying new biospecimens (tissues and fluids) from NIA Rodent Colonies (mice and rats).
- Generating new tissue arrays.
- Distributing biospecimens to investigators.
- Maintaining and expanding the bibliography associated with distributed biospecimens.
- Maintaining a comprehensive digital inventory of bank assets. The bank currently holds approximately 40,000 frozen samples and 2,000 tissue blocks, originating from various strains and age groups of mice and rats, collected under standardized conditions to meet diverse molecular and histochemical protocols. This effort supports the 3Rs principles for ethical animal research.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Cost-Reimbursement
- Anticipated Period of Performance: One (1) base year, with four (4) one-year option periods (total 5 years), beginning on or about March 15, 2027.
- Anticipated Level of Effort: Approximately 3 FTE per year.
- NAICS Code: 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services)
- Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition (Unrestricted)
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD
- RFP Release Date: On or about May 6, 2026
- Proposal Due Date: Approximately 30 days from RFP release (around June 5, 2026)
- Published Date: April 21, 2026
Additional Information
This is a re-compete of a requirement currently performed by the University of Washington. Interested parties capable of satisfying the requirement with a commercial item should notify the Contracting Officer within 15 days of this notice (by May 6, 2026). This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract.
Point of Contact
Rob Bailey, Contracting Officer Email: Rob.Bailey@nih.gov Phone: 301.451.7586