Ongoing Drosophila Food Regimen

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to Lab Express LLC for the provision of precisely formulated food to administer to its Drosophila populations. The food is required for research conducted at the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's Division of Intramural Research (DIR), where Drosophila are used in various studies. The DIR requires weekly shipments of food, as well as ad-hoc/emergency shipments upon request. The contract will be for a base period plus four options, with a performance period of September 29, 2026, to September 28, 2031. • The contract is for the provision of Drosophila food to support research at the DIR. • The food must be precisely formulated to meet the needs of the experiments. • The contract will be for a base period plus four options. • The performance period will be from September 29, 2026, to September 28, 2031. • The NIH is soliciting capability statements from small businesses, but the award is intended to be sole-sourced to Lab Express LLC.