NIH Brain Development Cohorts Biobank

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking capability statements from small businesses to maintain the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Biobank. The biobank is a repository that processes, stores, analyzes, and distributes de-identified biological samples and related data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study and the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study. The contractor will be responsible for managing the biobank, which includes over 550,000 samples, and providing expertise in sample and data management, technical and informatics requirements, and laboratory requirements. The contractor must also demonstrate experience in biobanking, LIMS, and database management, as well as the ability to maintain and update databases, manage and enhance the NBDC Biobank portal, and provide scientific and technical expertise. Some key requirements include: • Demonstrating an ability to safely process, store, and track biospecimen samples • Providing 48 research sites with collection kits and training for site coordinators and research staff • Maintaining positive chain of custody and resolving data/sample discrepancies • Centrally managing and distributing biosamples to qualified investigators • Maintaining and updating databases linking phenotypic/genotypic information with participant and sample IDs • Managing and enhancing the NBDC Biobank portal • Providing scientific and technical expertise to evaluate and offer feedback to researcher-submitted availability inquiries