Temperature sensitive complex move from a current lab in Bethesda, MD to the Maxx Plank institute in Germany.
ID: 75N94025Q00040Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHDBETHESDA, MD, 20817, USA

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110)

PSC

SPECIALIZED SHIPPING AND STORAGE CONTAINERS (8145)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/15ab75a564f44501ab7bc499b1753466/view
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    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking qualified small businesses to facilitate a temperature-sensitive complex move of laboratory reagents from Bethesda, MD to the Max Planck Institute in Germany. The objective is to ensure that a large quantity of expensive reagents is shipped safely while maintaining specific temperature requirements throughout the process. This procurement is critical for ongoing research supported by the NIH, particularly within the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Interested firms must submit a capability statement demonstrating their qualifications by 9:00 a.m. EST on January 23, 2025, to Verne Griffin at verne.griffin@nih.gov, referencing solicitation #75N94025Q00040.

    Point(s) of Contact
    GRIFFIN, VERNE L
    (301) 594-7730
    verne.griffin@nih.gov
    FALZONE, MICHAEL L
    13018271873
    falzoneml@nih.gov
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