Biospecimen Core Resource
ID: HHS-NIH-NCI-PCPSB-BCR-JA-2023Type: Justification
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNIH NCIBethesda, MD, 20892, USA

PSC

MEDICAL- LABORATORY TESTING (Q301)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/8fb21ff46b2a4bc4b9a65fa6788243ae/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the National Cancer Institute (NCI), is seeking to establish a Biospecimen Core Resource (BCR) to support various biospecimen-related activities. The BCR will operate under documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to facilitate the collection, processing, distribution, and storage of biospecimens as outlined in NCI Task Orders. This initiative is crucial for advancing cancer research and ensuring the integrity and availability of biospecimens for scientific studies. Interested parties can reach out to Apisit Viriya at apisit.viriya@nih.gov or Mataya Robinson at mataya.robinson@nih.gov for further details regarding this opportunity.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Apisit Viriya
    apisit.viriya@nih.gov
    Mataya Robinson
    mataya.robinson@nih.gov
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