BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) Sequencing Core

Award Date 1/31/2023
Last Date To Order 1/30/2030
Shared Ceiling $149M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Brain Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) Sequencing Core is a $149 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to create an integrated network of DNA and RNA sequencing service providers. The contract supports high-throughput genomic, epigenomic, and transcriptomic sequencing needs for research laboratories participating in the BRAIN Initiative. Awardees will perform sequencing of libraries derived from isolated cells, nuclei, and bulk tissue from brain regions across multiple mammalian species, with a primary emphasis on the human brain using various advanced sequencing protocols and technologies.

Task orders under this contract have been awarded to several prominent research institutions, including the New York Genome Center, The Broad Institute, and the University of Washington. Typical task orders range from small $5,000 manual of operations contracts to substantial multi-million dollar sequencing service agreements, with recent awards ranging from $5,000 to $73.8 million. The Broad Institute received a $61.4 million task order, while the New York Genome Center was awarded a $73.8 million delivery order, both with performance periods extending to May 28, 2028. These contracts are not set aside for specific socioeconomic categories and are predominantly funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute of Mental Health. Performance locations include research centers in New York, New York and Cambridge, Massachusetts, reflecting the geographic distribution of leading genomic research institutions.

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