Specialized Research Support Services

The NIH intends to award a firm‑fixed‑price purchase order on a sole‑source basis to the KEMRI‑Wellcome Trust Research Programme for highly specialized research support services related to the Kwashiorkor Collaboration Network (KwashNet). The work includes participant data collection and management, processing of at least 6,000 biological samples (DNA extraction, quantification, and shipment), and scientific consultation for an international genomic study of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The contractor must provide a Study Coordinator (10% effort), a Laboratory Technician (100% effort), and a Project Administrator (10% effort). The award will follow receipt of capability statements due 9:00 a.m. EDT on September 18, 2026, with award expected within five days thereafter. • Sole‑source solicitation under FAR 6.302‑1; competitive quotations not requested. • Services are highly specialized, requiring existing Kenyan biorepository access, local population expertise, and established research infrastructure in Kilifi, Kenya. • Required personnel: Study Coordinator, Laboratory Technician, Project Administrator. • Deliverables: data quality assurance, DNA isolation/quantification for ≥6,000 samples, sample shipment to NIH, and scientific consultation. • Capability statements submitted electronically to [email protected]; award anticipated early September 2026.