5138-Testo ER, Saliva, duplicate and 4 more items

Salimetrics, LLC has been awarded contract A208_P4800517 by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the delivery of specialized saliva-based hormone and biomarker assays. The contract, awarded on June 18, 2026, carries a cumulative value of $8,636.00. Services are to be delivered to Sarah Hirsch at Virginia Tech's facility in Blacksburg, Virginia (540-526-2032). The contract encompasses five distinct analytical services utilizing saliva specimens as the primary biofluid matrix.

The deliverables consist of duplicate and triplicate hormone analysis panels including cortisol (80 units at $14.40 each), estradiol (80 units at $19.60 each), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) enzyme immunoassay (80 units at $19.60 each), testosterone (80 units at $14.40 each), and oxytocin (80 units at $39.95 each). These assays represent standard endocrinological testing services commonly employed in clinical research and neuroendocrine studies. The contract specifies duplicate analysis for four biomarkers and triplicate analysis for oxytocin, which typically indicates quality assurance and enhanced analytical precision requirements for the latter compound.