Genetically Modified Cell Lines

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NICHD-19-181 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-03. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 541990 and the business size standard is $15m. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) intend to procure on a sole source basis with Synthego - 3696 Haven Ave #A - Redwood City, CA 94063 service to create Genetically modified cell lines, etc.:
1. POLR3B 1625 A>G Clones in HEK293 - Qty (1) EA

Cell Line: HEK293
Cell Line Supplier: Synthego
Species: Human
Gene Name: POLR3B
Modification Type: SNP change
Modification details: 1625 A>G
Type of edit: Homozygous

Additional deliverables/requests:
Requesting 2 homozygous clones + 2 additional clones
that are heterozygous

2.Creation of knockin pool (small) - Qty (1) EA

3.Additional clones - heterozygous. - Qty (2) EA

4.POLR3E T275M Clones in HEK293 - Qty (1) EA
Cell Line: HEK293
Cell Line Supplier: Synthego
Species: Human
Gene Name: POLR3E
Modification Type: SNP change
Modification details:
824C>T (T275M)
Type of edit: Homozygous

Additional deliverables/requests:
Requesting 2 homozygous clones + 2 additional clones
that are heterozygous

5. Creation of knockin pool (small) - Qty (1) EA

6.Additional Clones - Heterozygous - Qty (2) EA

Project Milestones

Milestone 1a - Design and Synthesis of modified sgRNA and donor template
Communication: Completion of design & beginning of synthesis
Milestone 1b - Transfection and genotyping of pool
Communication: Editing efficiency of the pool
Milestone 2 - Clonal isolation and initial genotyping
Communication: Genotype of the identified clones
Milestone 3 - Sequence validation of alleles
Communication: Final Report

Project Deliverables

2 vials each of two homozygous POLR3B clones of edited cells at 1 x 10^6 cells/vial containing the mutation N542S
2 vials each of two heterozygous POLR3B clones of edited cells at 1 x 10^6 cells/vial containing the mutation N542S
4 vials of Wild-Type Cells at 1 x 10^6 cells/vial.
2 vials each of two homozygous POLR3E clones of edited cells at 1 x 10^6 cells/vial containing the mutation T275M
2 vials each of two heterozygous POLR3E clones of edited cells at 1 x 10^6 cells/vial containing the mutation t275m
Final project summary document.
Certificate of Analysis for the delivered cells, including mycoplasma data.

The service will create two different immortal HEK293 cell lines that will be models for two patient mutations. They each will have different mutations in RNA Pol III, the RNA polymerase that synthesizes all transfer RNAs (tRNAs). One cell line will have a mutation in POLR3E subunit, the other one in the POLR3B subunit. The patient that has a mutation POLR3B has a mutation in a different, unrelated gene and we want to demonstrate the phenotype we see in the patient's cells is really due to the POLR3B mutation.
Synthego has extensive experience in creating specific point mutations in HEK293 cells and can deliver the requested edited cells. Synthego is the only provider to exclusively utilize sgRNA and Cas9 protein to form an RNP to perform editing, which leads to higher rates of success, shorter timeframes and lower cost. Synthego provides a 100% money back guarantee.

Synthego synthetic sgRNA is designed and utilized in a ribonucleoprotein (RNP) to alter cells. Synthego's synthetic sgRNA is manufactured via a proprietary methodology created and utilized by Synthego. Synthego utilizes a proprietary screening strategy that images the growing clones every two days to ensure single cell clonal growth is achieved and only single cell clones are selected for further expansion and genotyping.

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