NESARC-III DNA Storage

This Small Business Sources Sought Notice issued by the National Institutes of Health seeks capability statements from small businesses under NAICS code 541714 for continued storage of over 38,000 DNA aliquots from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III. Interested parties must demonstrate experience efficiently storing biospecimens in adherence to applicable regulations while maintaining integrity, as well as qualifications for personnel, facilities, security protocols including 24/7 alarm monitoring and emergency backup systems. Capability statements not exceeding five pages must be submitted electronically to the contact provided by June 7, 2022.

The anticipated fixed-price contract has no set-aside designated, with a base year plus four option years beginning December 2022 for continued storage of these DNA samples currently held under contract HHSN275201800001C by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The main NAICS code is 541714 and PSC code is R699, with the potential incumbent being Rutgers. The possible award value was not specified but would cover storage for the base year plus four option years.