The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), a civilian agency of the U.S. government, awarded a $15,925.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Biodiscovery LLC, doing business as Daicel Arbor Biosciences, a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of specialized genomic and molecular biology products and services. The contract, titled "MYREADS DEGRADED DNA EXTRACTION," has an ultimate completion date of January 15, 2026. Biodiscovery LLC is primarily engaged in providing custom DNA reagents, MYBAITS reagents, and other proprietary genomic products to support various federal agencies, including the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Smithsonian Institution. The company currently holds a $5.3 million single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with DHA, through which it has delivered over $1 million in specialized genomic and diagnostic tools to support the agency's biomedical research, forensic casework, and development of new treatments for service members.
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