NIMH25002020

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Postmortem Human Brain Collection
Contracting Office
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

Joe
Kennedy
joseph.kennedy@nih.gov
NAICS Code Number
541990
The Contractor shall provide contract services to the Human Brain Collection Core (HBCC) at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), to identify and collect donor specimens for HBCC research purposes during the contract period, based upon the requirements outlined below. The services are to procure human postmortem brain tissue, including various other specimens (e.g., dura, blood, pituitary) at autopsy, and provide these specimens to HBCC. The Contractor will obtain unrestricted consent from the appropriate next-of-kin and provide clinical information collected per procedures established by the organ procurement organization and any other medical/toxicological information related to the donor. The donated postmortem human brain specimens will be used for research by the HBCC into the neurobiology of complex mental disorders, and also distributed to approved/qualified outside investigators for research.
Small Business Size Standard
$19.5M
FPDS Classification Code
R499
Estimated Period of Performance
4/1/2025 - 3/31/2026
Delivery of Goods
N/A
Set-Aside Status
Full Set Aside
Set-Aside Type
Small Business (SB)
Competition Status
Competitive
Single-Sole Source Determination
N/A
Background/Description of Requirement

The Human Brain Collection Core at the NIMH explores the causes, consequences, and potential treatments of numerous neurological and psychiatric disorders. HBCC research is supplemented by studying postmortem brain tissue from both psychiatrically healthy and afflicted individuals in order to establish the neuropathological changes underlying these complex neuropsychiatric disorders.  This research will lead to improved diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of these illnesses and their consequences.

Interested parties may identify in writing their interest and capability in response to this requirement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by closing date and must reference the announcement. Responses may be submitted electronically to the attention of the contract specialist. Fax responses will not be accepted.

All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.