Biospecimen Retrieval and Aliquoting Services

The contract involves the retrieval of 821 stored blood samples from the BWH Biorepository, followed by the processing of these samples through aliquoting specifically of white blood cell specimens. A critical component of the work includes preparing a quality control subset amounting to 10% of the total samples to ensure accuracy and reliability of the processing procedures. The services are to be performed in Somerville, with the subcontract issued under the National Institutes of Health, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. The solicitation does not specify a formal response deadline beyond May 30, 2026, and falls under the NAICS code 541611, which generally covers administrative management and general management consulting services. The contract’s focus is to support biorepository specimen management and quality assurance activities that are essential for research and clinical purposes. Although the type of set-aside and organizational type requirements are not identified, the contract represents an important technical task within the broader scope of health-related research infrastructure.