Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) quality assessment program (TBQA)

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
75N93024C00002
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$5,169,142

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 24% obligated
  • $5,169,142.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $21,880,263.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 43% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00004 · EO 14398; mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) quality assessment program (TBQA) $0
Funding Only Action P00003 $1,771,765
Exercise an Option P00002 $0
Exercise an Option P00001 $1,722,534
Original award $1,674,843

About this award

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded a $21.88 million definitive contract to Mriglobal for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Quality Assessment Program (TBQA) on November 17, 2023, under cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with no set-aside.

The originating pre-solicitation, posted August 16, 2022, describes a program to support NIAID clinical trials through proficiency testing of laboratories, evaluation of new diagnostic assays and specimens, and dissemination of technical data. The contractor monitors laboratory performance, supports validations, assesses emerging technologies, and provides quality control materials. Place of performance is Rockville, MD.

The contract runs through November 16, 2030, and was awarded to the incumbent after open competition. The base term covers one year with six one-year options. The pre-solicitation anticipated a base requirement of 5.0 FTEs annually, with options to expand funding for additional laboratories, CLIA-certified laboratory services, and expertise for non-tuberculosis pathogens.

Service Contract Inventory reporting shows FY2025 performance across 6.5 FTEs and 13,436 contractor hours at a derived government-paid rate of $147.93/hr, with one subcontractor providing 34% of contractor hours. FY2024 invoicing totaled $898 thousand across 3.8 FTEs and 7,966 hours at $112.79/hr. Invoiced labor has risen year over year.

Subcontractors include The Johns Hopkins University (assay technology and platform subject matter expertise, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis repository development and culturing), Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. (AutoDG and QX200 droplet digital PCR system procurement), and Promega Corporation (Maxwell RSC system procurement).

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
The Johns Hopkins University MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS (MTB) QUALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (TBQA) Subject Matter Expertise Related to Assay Technology/Platform $320,630
Bio Rad Laboratories Inc. MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS (MTB) QUALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (TBQA) Procurement of AutoDG + QX200 Droplet Digital PCR System $193,864
Promega Corporation MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS (MTB) QUALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (TBQA) Procurement of Maxwell(R) RSC System $37,004
The Johns Hopkins University MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS (MTB) QUALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (TBQA) MRIGlobal will require JHU throughout the course of the period of performance to provide… $304,221

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 75N93024C00002?

75N93024C00002 was awarded to Mriglobal by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (National Institutes of Health) on November 17, 2023.

How much is contract 75N93024C00002 worth?

The government has obligated $5,169,142 on 75N93024C00002. Its potential value, with all options, is $21,880,263.

Was contract 75N93024C00002 competed?

The extent of competition for 75N93024C00002 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.

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