NOI - DNA/RNA Extraction Services from Multiple Tissue Types

The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, is awarding a sole-source firm-fixed-price purchase order to REPROCELL, Inc. for DNA and RNA extraction services from blood and multiple tissue types including lung, spleen, heart, kidney, brain, and liver to support an ongoing animal study. The requirement involves processing approximately 320 DNA samples and 240 RNA samples, with all extractions required to maintain methodological consistency with prior work performed by the same vendor to ensure scientific integrity, minimize batch effects, and preserve comparability with existing datasets. This action is justified under FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii) due to the unique and irreplaceable nature of the vendor’s established protocols and historical data alignment, making REPROCELL, Inc. the only source reasonably available. The work will be delivered to the NIA Biomedical Research Center in Baltimore, MD, with quality control ensuring RNA integrity through Agilent-based assessment methods. The acquisition is conducted under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item procurement and incorporates standard commercial items clauses including 52.212-1 through 52.212-5, requiring offerors to provide UEI, TIN, active SAM registration, business size certification, detailed pricing, and technical capability documentation. There is no competitive evaluation, pricing is not disclosed, and award is not based on cost or trade-off analysis but solely on the necessity for continuity. The solicitation, issued under NAICS code 541380 with no set-aside, requires electronic proposal submission via email to the designated contracting officer by May 9, 2026, with no page limits or formal attachment structure specified. Delivery terms must include F.O.B. designation, though the exact period of performance begins after award. No specific packaging, inspection, or invoicing protocols beyond quality control standards are detailed, and no COR, COTR, or contract administration financing details are provided beyond the contracting officer’s contact in Bethesda, MD.