NIST Human Serum Standard Reference Material (SRM)
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This solicitation, numbered 1333ND26QNB640317, is a full small business set-aside issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Department of Commerce for the production of Standard Reference Materials in human serum, specifically SRM 1951 Lipids. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 325414 for Biological Product Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250 employees and aligns with PSC code 6640 for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. The contractor is required to manufacture 6,000 vials each of two distinct serum materials, with each vial containing precisely 1.1 ± 0.1 mL of serum sourced from a minimum of 12 liters of pooled material processed according to CLSI C37 A guidelines. All cholesterol concentrations must be native, without dilution or fortification, and the final product must be packaged in vials capable of stable long-term storage at -80°C for five to ten years. The contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to Hing Pan Wong at Hingpan.wong@nist.gov no later than July 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET, and responses will be distributed via solicitation amendments without revealing the identity of the questioner. Quotes must be submitted electronically to the same address no later than July 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET to be considered; late submissions will be rejected. Participation requires the vendor to be an active registrant in the U.S. System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the solicitation closes. The performance location is Gaithersburg, Maryland, and the solicitation follows the format of FAR Part 12 as amended by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul and Department of Commerce Acquisition Policy, with no other documentation considered official unless issued as an amendment.
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Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
This is a solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), supplemented by Department of Commerce Acquisition Policy.
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation number is 1333ND26QNB640317.
This procurement is being issued as a 100% small business set-aside.
The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325414 – Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The PSC Code is 6640: Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.
Background
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided various batches of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1951 Lipids in Frozen Human Serum since 1988. This material supports the accuracy and traceability of lipid measurements of in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, reference laboratories, clinical laboratories, and research laboratories in the United States and globally.
The Contractor shall produce 6,000 vials of each of the two serum materials at the concentrations specified below, with each vial containing (1.1 ± 0.1) mL of serum. The Contractor shall acquire a minimum of 12 L of serum pooled according to the CLSI C37 A Guideline. All cholesterol levels must be native and not achieved through dilution or fortification of any of the serum samples. The serum shall be aliquoted into vials, specified in Section III, that are capable of withstanding long-term storage (5 to 10 years) at -80 °C.
It is anticipated that a Firm-Fixed Price type Purchase Order will be issued as a result of this solicitation.
INQUIRIES
Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to Hing Pan Wong at Hingpan.wong@nist.gov. Questions must be received by or before July 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
Quotes must be submitted and received via email to Billy Wong at Hingpan.wong@nist.gov by 11:00 AM ET, July 30, 2026 in order to be considered. Failure to submit a complete quote prior to the solicitation closing date and time may render the quote late and unacceptable. To be considered for award, the Quoter must be an “active” registrant in the U.S. System for Award Management (SAM) at time of solicitation close.
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Attachment A - Solicitation 1333ND26QNB640317