BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) Sequencing Core

The National Institute of Mental Health seeks to award multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts to establish the BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network Sequencing Core. This integrated network of DNA and RNA sequencing service providers will support the high-throughput genomic, epigenomic and transcriptomic sequencing needs of several research laboratories in the BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network program. Awardees will perform sequencing of libraries derived from isolated cells, nuclei and bulk tissue from different brain regions of multiple mammalian species, with an emphasis on the human brain. Proposals are due by August 30, 2022 and will be evaluated based on technical approach, past performance, and pricing.

There is no set-aside designation. The primary NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code Y299. The maximum total funding for all awardees is $149 million each over a seven-year period of performance from January 2023 through January 2030. Awardees will provide sequencing and data analysis services from laboratories in the United States to support genomic and transcriptomic research on samples delivered from various National Institutes of Health contracts and grants.