Specimen Logistics & Chain-of-Custody Management

This contract involves managing the complete logistics and chain-of-custody process for clinical specimens shipped from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to contractor facilities. The responsibilities include transportation coordination, receipt and logging of specimens, maintaining appropriate cold chain storage conditions, and ensuring meticulous tracking of specimens' custody throughout the process to guarantee specimen integrity and compliance with regulatory standards. Issued as a subcontract under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, this opportunity is categorized under NAICS code 488999, indicating specialized freight trucking, without storage. The contract is posted by the Department of Health and Human Services, with bids due by May 29, 2026. While specific location details for performance are not provided, the primary importance is placed on logistics management, specimen handling, and maintaining strict cold chain protocols for sensitive clinical materials critical to biomedical research.