BIFX_Justification-and-Approval_FINAL_SAM_Redacted.pdf
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- 75N96022R00004
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This document contains a justification and approval for a sole source award as well as details of the related federal contract opportunity. The justification document describes a bridge contract awarded on a sole source basis to Sciome, LLC on September 23, 2022 for an unknown amount. The contract, number 75N96022C00005, is to provide bioinformatics analysis support services to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a part of the Department of Health and Human Services. Specifically, the contractor will analyze large amounts of diverse data from toxicology, carcinogenesis, and other studies using bioinformatics techniques to support the research activities of NIEHS and help protect public health. The statement of work attached to the justification document provides further description of the bioinformatics analysis services required.
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3. Description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs (including the estimated value).
a. Project title. Bioinformatics Support Contract for NIEHS
b. Project description.
The research activities at NIEHS generate large amounts of data that require bioinformatics analysis. This data originates from diverse areas of study including toxicology, carcinogenesis, neurobiology, genetic toxicology, cardiotoxicity, pharmacokinetics, interrelated disciplines of study, high-throughput screenings, data and text mining, high-content-image analysis, and from files downloaded from large, public data repositories. Bioinformatic analysis services are used by many project leaders and are necessary for NIEHS researchers to accomplish their work. Results of this research are used to make decisions regarding the protection of public health. Thus, the work performed under the current contract is vital for NIEHS day-to-day operations.
The contract activities are further described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment #1).
• Requirement type.
Research & development (R&D) R & D support services Support services (non-R&D) Supplies/equipment Information technology (IT) Construction Architect-engineer (A & E) services Design-build Other (specify): ____________________
• Type of action.
New requirement Follow-on Other (specify): Sole source bridge contract
• Proposed contract/order type.
Firm-fixed-cost Other fixed-cost (specify, e.g., fixed-cost award-fee, fixed-cost incentive-fee): __________ Cost-plus-fixed-fee Other cost reimbursement (specify, e.g., cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee): ___________ Time and materials Indefinite delivery (specify whether indefinite quantity, Definite quantity or requirements): ___________ Other (specify): ___________ Completion Form Term form
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