Phage Display Library Preparation and Target Protein QC

The contract centers on the preparation, expansion, and quality control of phage display libraries alongside the production and validation of bovine and porcine receptor proteins. Work includes ensuring the functional integrity of target proteins and confirming the viability and diversity of the phage libraries through rigorous testing protocols. The effort is focused on enabling downstream applications that require high-fidelity protein-ligand interactions, with emphasis on maintaining biological relevance and technical reproducibility throughout the process. All activities must meet defined standards for purity, activity, and consistency to support future research or therapeutic development. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 541380, issued by the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Animal Fuels and Mechanization Research Unit in Manhattan, Kansas, with a zip code of 66502. The opportunity was posted on July 10, 2026, and responses are due by July 13, 2026, by 6:00 PM. The scope implies advanced biological engineering capabilities and requires expertise in molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and high-throughput screening methods. Only small businesses are eligible to respond, and performance is expected to occur locally at the specified place of performance.