NEB 5-alpha Competent E. coli (High Efficiency) is a derivative of the popular DH5. It is T1 phage… and 1 more item

New England Biolabs Inc received a contract award from the University of Virginia on July 25, 2026, under contract number A207_PO-0439920-V3. The cumulative contract value is four hundred eleven dollars. The contract is located in Virginia and involves the delivery of NEB 5-alpha Competent E. coli (High Efficiency) bacterial cultures to the University of Virginia. This product is a derivative of the DH5 strain with T1 phage resistance and endA deficiency, engineered specifically for high-quality plasmid preparations in molecular biology applications.

The contract specifies delivery of two line items, each comprising 205 units of the competent E. coli cells at a unit price of one dollar per unit, for a total of 410 units. The delivery location is designated to the buyer at the University of Virginia. No specific period of performance or places of performance beyond the University of Virginia location are documented in the award materials.