Resource for the Collection of Human Tissues, Cells, Biofluids and Epidemiologic Profiles from Donors

This solicitation seeks a contractor to provide resource services for the collection of human tissues, cells, biofluids, and epidemiologic profiles from donors to support research on cancer etiology, prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment. The National Cancer Institute, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, requires the contractor to identify and recruit cancer cases and controls for informed consent and specimen collection, process and de-identify biological samples for transfer to the Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, and maintain ethical and legal approvals. Proposals are due by 1 PM EDT on March 25, 2020 and will be evaluated based on technical qualifications, past performance, and price/cost. The period of performance is one base year starting September 30, 2020 with four one-year option periods.

There is no set-aside designation. The primary NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code is R425. The incumbent contractor is to be determined. The potential total award value including options is approximately $15 million over five years. The contractor must collect samples from a minimum of 500 donors annually within the United States and its territories.