Teratoma formation Analysis

The National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Creative Biolabs to perform the teratoma formation procedures and analysis within 8-12 weeks of delivery of data/samples once we send living cell lines to their lab.

Background and Justification:

The National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute (OGL/MGOG) has a requirement to obtain Teratoma formation analysis services for current iPSCs -reprogrammed from Patients Skin fibroblast cells for our ongoing clinical research needs. These services must be done with a quick turn-around as we are dependent on the results of iPSCs function confirmation to determine the next phase of our research. 

Services to be performed:

Pluripotent Characterization-3

• Teratoma formation

• Detailed report including protocol and H&E staining results

• Quantity: 5

Expected deliverables:

The vendor is expected to perform the teratoma formation procedures and analysis within 8-12 weeks of delivery of data/samples once we send living cell lines to their lab.

Responses
The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b).  If you believe you can provide the items or services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency, to the Contracting Specialist, Rosalind R. Clark, at  Rosalind.clark@nih.gov, referencing notice number NIH-OLAO-OD5-NOI5928754 02/18/2020 at 12 pm.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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