PAXgene Blood RNA Extraction, Quantitation, Normalization, Agilent Quality Control, and Aliquoting Services

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking a contractor to provide laboratory services to process whole-blood RNA specimens collected under an ongoing clinical research study. The services required include PAXgene Blood RNA extraction, quantitation, normalization, Agilent quality control, and aliquoting. The contractor must have the capability to extract, quality-control, and aliquot the samples to the required standard within the necessary timeframe. The NIH requires these specialized services from a qualified provider so that the study's gene-expression analyses can proceed without loss of specimen integrity or previously collected clinical data. Some key points to consider are: • The contractor must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. • The contractor must provide a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. • The contractor must have the capability to fulfill the requirement within the necessary timeframe. • The NIH intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition.