Purchase Order 1232SA26P0092
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- The USDA ARS awarded a $12,312 firm fixed price purchase order to Geneuniversal Inc. to synthesize 152 gene fragments and clone them into a Gateway-compatible entry vector. The work will be performed in Newark, DE over a six-month period concluding in February 2024. Per the original solicitation, the contractor will provide gene synthesis and R&D in biotechnology, respond to government inquiries, and comply with FAR. No subcontractors or set-aside designations were indicated. The contract...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $6,701.14 firm fixed-price purchase order to Genscript USA Inc., a biotechnology company based in Piscataway, New Jersey. The contract is for the production of antibodies against avian herpesvirus antigens, which supports USDA's animal disease monitoring and research efforts. This award is part of a larger $1.5 million blanket purchase agreement (BPA) between Genscript and USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to provide...
- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a civilian agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $18,728 firm fixed price purchase order to Vectorbuilder Inc. for the generation of an OCVAR8 stable cell line plasmid synthesis services. This contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating that Vectorbuilder competed for the award in full and open competition. Vectorbuilder is a specialized biotechnology company that provides molecular...
- This firm-fixed-price purchase order contract was awarded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to Vector Biosystems, Inc. (doing business as Vector Biolabs), a for-profit biotechnology company that provides gene delivery products and services. The $16,120 contract is for the delivery of an AAV viral vector with an EF1a promotor expressing a green fluorescent protein. This contract supports NCATS' biomedical...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Northeast Area awarded a $2,081.16 firm fixed price delivery order to Epoch Life Science Inc. for custom gene synthesis. The contract has no set-aside designation and requires completion by December 30, 2021. The award supports the USDA ARS's mission to develop new scientific knowledge and technologies to enhance American agriculture. Custom gene synthesis allows researchers to...
- Vectorbuilder Inc. has been awarded a firm fixed price purchase order in the amount of $11,437 by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to provide custom adeno-associated virus packaging. No set-aside designation was applied to this procurement. Per the award description, Vectorbuilder will deliver molecular cloning services to support the NIDDK's biomedical research efforts. As a global leader in gene delivery technologies,...
- The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a civilian agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $16,999 firm fixed-price purchase order to Vectorbuilder Inc., a specialized biotechnology company, for large-scale 15 and ultra-purification packaging service for PAAV240227-1016XNQ. The contract, which does not utilize any set-aside designations, has a completion date of September 3, 2025. Vectorbuilder, a global leader in gene delivery...
- The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) awarded a Firm Fixed Price purchase order contract worth $80,000.00 to Avian Vaccine Services LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The contract is to provide Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) eggs, with a performance period ending on April 18, 2025. This award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle, and the original solicitation did not include a set-aside designation. Avian Vaccine Services LLC has a history...
- The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a component of the National Institutes of Health, awarded a $15,238 firm fixed price purchase order to Vectorbuilder Inc. for AAV8 large-scale 10 and ultra-purification packaging services. The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 26, 2025. Vectorbuilder is a specialized biotechnology company that provides gene delivery and molecular biology services to various federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service awarded a $53.1K firm fixed-price purchase order to Admera Health LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in South Plainfield, New Jersey, on September 3, 2025. This total small business set-aside contract requires comprehensive messenger RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis of 354 chicken tissue samples to support agricultural genomics research. The work scope includes gene expression...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) awarded a $20,305 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Vectorbuilder Inc., a Chicago-based biotechnology company specializing in advanced molecular biology and gene delivery services. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside and awarded on March 3, 2026, requires the synthesis of five lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated self-amplifying RNA constructs based on Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) genetic components. These constructs are engineered to encode poultry antigens and are intended to generate protective immunity in poultry vaccinations. The work encompasses comprehensive genetic engineering services including codon optimization for avian expression, gene synthesis, plasmid cloning, in vitro transcription, and RNA encapsulation into SM10 lipid nanoparticles, with deliverables required within 30 days of award. Vectorbuilder Inc. must deliver five distinct gene constructs ranging from 828 to 3,525 nucleotides with specified RNA yields (500 mg minimum for genes 1-4 and 1,000 mg for gene 5) and comprehensive quality control assessments including encapsulation efficiency, particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, endotoxin analysis, and pH measurements. The contract has an ultimate completion date of May 2, 2026, and represents part of the USDA ARS's broader mission supporting agricultural research. Vectorbuilder Inc.'s selection reflects its established track record delivering specialized molecular biology and gene packaging services to federal agencies, including prior work with the National Institutes of Health and Department of Veterans Affairs on comparable biotechnology research initiatives.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Synthesis of Self-Amplifying Nucleic Acid Constructs | 1232SA26Q0044 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Award Notice 2/2 | 3/5/26, 10:23 AM | |
Synthesis of Self-Amplifying Nucleic Acid Constructs | 1232SA26Q0044 | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | Solicitation 1/2 | 12/16/25, 3:53 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $20.3k | 3/2/26 |