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Specimen Logistics & Chain-of-Custody Management

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Submission Closed05/29/2026, 01:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

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.

General Info

Manage logistics, custody, cold chain storage, and tracking of NIH/NHLBI clinical specimens shipment.

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health OlaoView Agency

NAICS

488999 - All Other Support Activities for TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

This scope was carved out of 75N98026Q00369.

The full solicitation package (5 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Q--NGS services to support clinical research

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedMay 15

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Response DeadlineMay 29

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Submission Closed

05/29/2026, 01:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao

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Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao

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Full Description

Manage transportation, receipt, logging, cold chain storage, and chain-of-custody tracking for clinical specimens shipped from NIH/NHLBI to contractor facilities.