The purpose of this contract is to establish collection sites(S) (i.e., the NIH neurobiobank brain and tissue repository (NBB)) to provide services that will actively acquire, receive, process, store,…

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Contract number
75N95026C00002
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,875,039

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 22% obligated
  • $2,875,039.00 Current, with exercised options
  • $13,095,381.00 Potential, with all options
Completion date 20% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Funding agency
National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 9 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Cost No Fee
Place of performance
Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Legislative mandates

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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P00003 $1,455,759
Other Administrative Action P00002 · EO 14398 MOD - the purpose of this contract is to establish collection sites(S) (i.e., the NIH neurobiobank brain and tissue repository (NBB)) to provide… $0
Funding Only Action P00001 $1,419,280
Original award $0

About this award

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The National Institute of Mental Health awarded a $13.1 million cost-no-fee definitive contract to The University of Iowa on November 1, 2025, to establish and operate a collection site for the NIH NeuroBioBank Brain and Tissue Repository. No set-aside was used, and the contract's ultimate completion date is October 31, 2030. Place of performance is Iowa City, Iowa 52242.

The contract requires the awardee to actively acquire, receive, process, store, curate, preserve, and distribute central nervous system and related tissue. Under the originating presolicitation, numbered 75N95024R00124 and posted September 30, 2024 by the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, National Institute on Aging, and the Blueprint for Neuroscience, collection sites must acquire post-mortem brains from donors with neurodevelopmental, neurological, and neuropsychiatric disorders as well as from donors with no known brain disorders. Each offeror must demonstrate capability to acquire at least 70 donors annually, with capacity to process up to 150 unique donors per year, and projected totals range from 350 to 1,000 donors by contract completion. Contractors must document inventory through the NIH NeuroBioBank Portal and participate in tissue sharing under NIH NeuroBioBank guidelines. The presolicitation anticipated multiple awards under full and open competition, with NAICS 541714 assigned.

Description

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The purpose of this contract is to establish collection sites(S) (i.e., the NIH neurobiobank brain and tissue repository (NBB)) to provide services that will actively acquire, receive, process, store, curate, preserve, and distribute CNS and related

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 75N95026C00002?

75N95026C00002 was awarded to The University Of Iowa by National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health) on November 1, 2025.

How much is contract 75N95026C00002 worth?

The government has obligated $2,875,039 on 75N95026C00002. Its potential value, with all options, is $13,095,381.

Which agency awarded contract 75N95026C00002?

National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health) awarded 75N95026C00002, with funding from National Institute of Mental Health (National Institutes of Health).

Was contract 75N95026C00002 competed?

The extent of competition for 75N95026C00002 was full and open competition. The government received 9 offers.

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