Description
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is seeking a contractor to develop and maintain an Aged Rodent Tissue Bank. The contractor will be responsible for collecting, storing, and distributing biospecimens from mice and rats from the NIA Aged Rodent Colonies and other NIH-funded programs. The contractor will also be required to assemble tissue arrays and provide vital statistics information to accompany the corresponding biospecimens. The contract will be for a base period of one year, with four optional one-year extensions. The contractor will be required to submit regular progress reports, including semi-annual progress reports, weekly inventory reports, and a final report. The contractor will also be required to comply with various regulations, including those related to animal welfare, human subjects, and electronic and information technology accessibility.
Some key points to consider:
* The contractor will be required to have experience with biobanking, collection, storage, and distribution of frozen tissues, and production of tissue microarrays.
* The contractor will be required to have suitable facilities for processing and storage of biological specimens, including cold temperature storage and IT infrastructure for maintaining and managing an electronic inventory.
* The contractor will be required to comply with various regulations, including those related to animal welfare, human subjects, and electronic and information technology accessibility.
* The contractor will be required to submit regular progress reports, including semi-annual progress reports, weekly inventory reports, and a final report.
* The contract will be for a base period of one year, with four optional one-year extensions.