CSS - Large-scale Blood Protein Testing and Data A
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N98026Q01135
- Agency
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Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, seeks to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order for high-throughput proteomic screening and biostatistical analysis of approximately 258 anonymized human plasma and bone marrow plasma samples, with proposals due September 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. The procurement is limited to the Olink Explore HT platform under brand-name authority; competition is open to Olink Proteomics Inc. and all currently Olink-certified service provider laboratories.
Place of performance is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Hematology Branch. Technical specifications require Proximity Extension Assay chemistry with dual-antibody recognition and Next Generation Sequencing readout, simultaneous quantification of 5,000 unique human protein biomarkers per sample, sample volume of 2 liters per assay (preferred), and validated performance on both human EDTA plasma and bone marrow plasma matrix. Data must be delivered in Normalized Protein Expression format with Certificate of Analysis. Initial data delivery is required within three months of sample receipt; final data with biostatistical analyses are due within twelve months.
Responses must include evidence of current Olink certification, unit and total firm-fixed pricing for 258 samples (including processing, QC, biostatistical analysis, sample storage, and return shipping), itemized shipping and handling costs, proposed delivery timeframe, technical approach, batch structure justification, two to three past performance references for comparable Olink Explore HT projects completed within the past three years, any Olink Concordance Test results, and UEI, TIN, and business size certification. All offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov at submission and through award. The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, with small business size standard of $19.0 million; this requirement is unrestricted. Evaluation factors in descending order of importance are Technical Capability, Past Performance, Delivery Schedule, and Price (non-price factors approximately equal to price combined).
Notice text
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q01135. This solicitation is issued as a competitive combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services. The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation on a competitive basis limited to the Olink® Explore HT platform under the brand-name authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The associated brand-name justification is posted with this notice in accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(6). Competition is open to Olink Proteomics Inc. and all currently Olink-certified service provider laboratories capable of delivering Olink® Explore HT data meeting the specifications below.
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and Simplified Acquisition Procedures at FAR Subpart 13.5. The total estimated value is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, seeks to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government.
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026.
(iv) The associated NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.
This requirement is unrestricted.
Files
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