Skin Commensal Sequencing
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, intends to award a non-competitive contract for Skin Commensal Sequencing services. This presolicitation notice indicates the NIH's intent to award to SeqCoast Genomic LLC for specialized sequencing of human skin commensal organisms. The acquisition is conducted under FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1) for soliciting from a single source, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold ($350,000).
Scope of Work
The requirement supports the laboratory of Julie Segre (TFGB/MGS) in their study of the human skin microbiome. The selected vendor will be responsible for extracting and sequencing commensal organisms prepared from human skin. This service aims to streamline workflow, ensure cost savings, and provide essential data for ongoing research studies on strain sharing.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation Non-Competitive (Notice of Intent) Synopsis
- Intended Awardee: SeqCoast Genomic LLC
- NAICS Code: 541380 (Size Standard 19M)
- Set-Aside: N/A (Non-Competitive)
- Response Due: June 15, 2026, by 9:00 AM Eastern Time
- Published: June 4, 2026
Response Requirements
This is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement. Responses must include:
- A technical proposal
- A cost-price proposal
- Proposed period of performance
- Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
- Certification of business size All offerors must have an active registration in SAM.gov. The Government's decision to proceed non-competitively is at its sole discretion, and responses will inform this determination.
Submission Details
Responses must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00512 and be submitted electronically to Mr. James Law, Contracting Officer, at James.Law@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.