NICHD Bio-Specimen Repository

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development seeks to award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for bio-specimen repository services. The contractor shall receive, store, monitor, and distribute over 6 million human biospecimens from multiple divisions. The contractor must implement an inventory management system and properly store, ship, and dispose of samples according to required conditions and timelines. Responses to the Sources Sought notice are due by November 10, 2023 and shall not exceed 15 pages excluding resumes. Evaluation criteria will include technical approach, quality control, and past performance.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The anticipated NAICS code is 541711 and PSC code is R425. The contract type will be a multi-award IDIQ with fixed price and cost reimbursement task orders over a 10 year period to support current and changing program needs. The contractor must be capable of receiving, storing, and distributing up to 6 million biospecimens from multiple NICHD divisions and branches according to required storage conditions and timelines.