NIST Human Serum Standard Reference Material (SRM)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND26QNB640317
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Hing Pan Wong hingpan.wong@nist.gov (301) 975-6289
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks production of Human Serum Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1951d Lipids in Frozen Human Serum, with quotations due July 30. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 commercial items procedures.
Place of performance is Gaithersburg, Maryland, with delivery to NIST Building 301 Shipping and Receiving. The contractor must produce 6,000 vials of each of two serum materials, each vial containing 1.1 ± 0.1 mL of serum pooled according to CLSI C37-A Guideline with a minimum 12 L serum acquisition. All cholesterol levels must be native and not achieved through dilution or fortification. Vials must withstand long-term storage (5 to 10 years) at −80°C. Delivery is required within 180 days after receipt of order.
The NAICS code is 325414, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The PSC code is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Award will be issued as a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order. Deliverables include vial stress test results, a Material Preparation Detail Report containing biosafety testing and pilot/validation study results, and a Certificate of Analysis demonstrating compliance with stated requirements. The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses addressing commercial product requirements, payment terms, inspection and acceptance, human subjects protection, quality assurance, and federal compliance provisions including security and Iran sanctions.
Notice text
This is a solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Servicesas supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), supplemented by Department of Commerce Acquisition Policy.
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation number is 1333ND26QNB640317.
This procurement is being issued as a 100% small business set-aside.
The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325414 – Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The PSC Code is 6640: Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.
Background
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided various batches of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1951 Lipids in Frozen Human Serum since 1988. This material supports the accuracy and traceability of lipid measurements of in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, reference laboratories, clinical laboratories, and research laboratories in the United States and globally.
The Contractor shall produce 6,000 vials of each of the two serum materials at the concentrations specified below, with each vial containing (1.1 ± 0.1) mL of serum. The Contractor shall acquire a minimum of 12 L of serum pooled according to the CLSI C37 A Guideline. All cholesterol levels must be native and not achieved through dilution or fortification of any of the serum samples. The serum shall be aliquoted into vials, specified in Section III, that are capable of withstanding long-term storage (5 to 10 years) at -80 °C.
It is anticipated that a Firm-Fixed Price type Purchase Order will be issued as a result of this solicitation.
INQUIRIES
Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to Hing Pan Wong at Hingpan.wong@nist.gov. Questions must be received by or before July 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
Quotes must be submitted and received via email to Billy Wong at Hingpan.wong@nist.gov by 11:00 AM ET, July 30, 2026 in order to be considered. Failure to submit a complete quote prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the quote late and unacceptable. To be considered for award, the Quoter must be an “active” registrant in the U.S. System for Award Management (SAM) at time of solicitation close.
Please see the following attachment for more details.
Attachments:
Attachment A - Solicitation 1333ND26QNB640317
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol 1333ND26QNB640317.pdf |
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