SOURCES SOUGHT: Signatures of aging outcomes
ID: 75N95025Q00179Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDABethesda, MD, 20892, USA

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

PSC

MEDICAL- LABORATORY TESTING (Q301)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/f7a66ced28104340a75c07efd1a7032f/view
Timeline
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    Posted Mar 20, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Mar 20, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 4, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking qualified small business contractors to perform comprehensive immunohistochemistry analysis of 2,184 mice tissue samples as part of a project aimed at identifying age-associated phenotypic changes in various organs. The objective is to build proteomic signatures of aging outcomes through detailed histological analysis, which includes tasks such as tissue trimming, cassette preparation, paraffin embedding, sectioning, staining, and imaging. This initiative is crucial for advancing the understanding of aging and its effects on health, and the selected contractor will be required to provide progress reports and deliver electronic images and stained slides within one year of sample receipt. Interested parties must submit their capability statements to Rashiid Cummins at rashiid.cummins@nih.gov by April 4, 2025, at 9:00 am Eastern Time, adhering to specified formatting guidelines.

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Rashiid Cummins
rashiid.cummins@nih.gov
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D-Attachment SOW Signature of Aging Outcomes.pdf
Mar 20, 2025, 2:07 PM UTC
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) requires a contractor for immunohistochemistry analysis of 2,184 tissue samples from mice across various age groups. This project aims to identify age-associated phenotypic changes in different organs as part of building proteomic signatures of aging outcomes. The contract entails complete histological analysis, including tasks such as tissue trimming, cassette preparation, embedding, sectioning, staining, and imaging. The performance period is set for one year, and deliverables will include electronic images and stained slides, all due within 364 days of sample receipt. The contractor is expected to provide progress reports throughout the contract, detailing completed tasks and any issues encountered. Key personnel should have a Master’s or PhD in a laboratory science and at least five years of relevant experience. The NIA will retain unlimited rights to all deliverables, ensuring complete ownership of the outputs. This project illustrates a focused effort by NIA to advance understanding of aging through rigorous scientific analysis and collaboration with specialized contractors.
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