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De Novo Protein Design Consulting

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Response Deadline03/22/2027, 05:00:00 PM MDT

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This subcontract for De Novo Protein Design Consulting supports prime contractors on Department of Energy funded biotechnology projects. The service provider will utilize SignalGen to predict signal peptides for non-natural protein sequences and optimize secretion efficiency based on specific target locations and organism parameters. The final deliverables include optimized protein sequences and detailed signal peptide maps. The project requires high performance computing clusters and specialized PhD-level expertise in proteomics or computational biology. Performance will take place in Los Alamos, New Mexico, with a response deadline of March 22, 2027. The contract falls under NAICS code 541714 and is managed by Triad, a DOE contractor.

General Info

DOE subcontract for protein design consulting using SignalGen in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Agency

Department Of Energy → Triad - DOE Contractor

NAICS

541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Place of Performance

Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of S-195368.

The full solicitation package (1 document), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: SignalGen

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PostedSep 22

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Response DeadlineMar 22

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03/22/2027, 05:00:00 PM MDTin 4 months

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AgencyDepartment Of Energy → Triad - DOE Contractor

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Supplies computational biology services to utilize SignalGen for de novo protein design for prime contractors on DOE-funded biotechnology projects. Defines target locations and organism parameters to predict signal peptides for non-natural protein sequences and optimizes for secretion efficiency. Requires HPC clusters and PhD-level expertise in Computational Biology or Proteomics. Delivers optimized protein sequences and signal peptide maps.

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