NOI; non-competitive combined synopsis solicitatio

This non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation (75N98026Q01212/PCA-NIA-08124) is issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions. The NIH intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Metabolon Inc. to conduct a plasma metabolon assay for the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA). The primary objective is to assay global metabolomics and short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) from 369 blood samples provided by the government. The acquired data will be used to identify metabolomic signatures of anthropometric aging, which are linked to disease risk and functional limitations. To ensure data compatibility with previous BLSA studies, the contractor must utilize the specialized Metabolon platform. Under the one-year contract, the contractor must provide all necessary tools, reagents, and research personnel, including a senior researcher with advanced degrees and high-throughput laboratory experience. Deliverables include a comprehensive data report detailng methods and quality control procedures, alongside electronic spreadsheets containing raw and processed abundance data for over 1,000 metabolites. The National Institute on Aging will retain unlimited rights and ownership of all resulting data, and the contractor is prohibited from publishing articles based on the findings. Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required. Electronic responses to this notice must be submitted to Program Specialist John Johnson by September 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST.