Biospecimen Repository and Management Services

The contract titled Biospecimen Repository and Management Services aims to establish and maintain secure, high-quality repositories for biospecimens including tissue and blood samples, specifically to support rare cancer research. These repositories must be accurately linked to comprehensive clinical data to enable meaningful analysis and advance scientific understanding of uncommon cancers. The work involves the end-to-end management of specimen collection, processing, storage, and retrieval under strict regulatory and quality standards to ensure data integrity and sample viability over time. The subcontract will require robust infrastructure and protocols for tracking, documentation, and compliance with ethical and privacy guidelines applicable to human biospecimens. The opportunity is posted by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research and Acquisition Activity under the Department of Defense and is classified under NAICS code 541611 for scientific research and development services. It was published on June 17, 2026, with a response deadline of November 18, 2026. The contract is structured as a subcontract and does not specify any set-aside categories or geographic restrictions for performance. While the exact location of performance and point of contact are not provided, the work is expected to support federal research priorities in oncology and may involve collaboration with clinical and research institutions. Interested parties must submit proposals prior to the deadline to be considered for award.