Batch sifr and type a DNA production set-up, generation of DNA samples.
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 12305B23P0262
- Awardee
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Cryptobiotix UEI PJB5T7KX4LU4
- Awarding agency
-
Northeast Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $34,495
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $34,495.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- B599 Special Studies/Analysis- Other
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Belgium
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $9,995 | |
| Original award | $24,500 |
About this award
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) awarded a $34.5K firm fixed-price purchase order to Cryptobiotix, a Belgium-based limited liability company specializing in microbiome and DNA research services. Under this contract, Cryptobiotix will conduct batch SIFR (Simplified In Vitro Fermentation with Recirculation) and Type A DNA production setup activities, including the generation of DNA samples from cultured gut microbiota. The work involves recruiting human donors, processing fresh fecal samples, culturing gut microbiota under anaerobic conditions, and extracting high-quality DNA to support USDA agricultural research examining the effects of food and food components on the human gut microbiome. The contract was awarded on September 21, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of September 20, 2024, and carries no set-aside designation.
This contract represents part of Cryptobiotix's ongoing engagement with USDA ARS, as the vendor has been awarded five purchase orders totaling approximately $222.8K since September 2022, all involving complex microbiological research services performed at its Belgium location. The company maintains active SAM.gov registration through January 2026 and has demonstrated specialized capabilities in advanced biological sample processing and DNA extraction that support the agency's research mission focused on food and nutrition impacts on human health.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 12305B23P0262?
12305B23P0262 was awarded to Cryptobiotix by Northeast Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery) on September 21, 2023.
How much is contract 12305B23P0262 worth?
The government has obligated $34,495 on 12305B23P0262.
Was contract 12305B23P0262 competed?
The extent of competition for 12305B23P0262 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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