SAM #75N98026Q00448

NIH NIMH Postmortem Human Brain and Tissue Collection Services

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Human Brain Collection Core (HBCC), is seeking sources to provide postmortem human brain and associated tissue specimens for neuropsychiatric research. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Human Brain Collection Core (HBCC) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or commercial vendors are named; specimens must be sourced from licensed Medical Examiner's Offices or hospitals - Products/Services Requested: - Ongoing acquisition and delivery of postmortem human brain and associated tissue specimens (including dura, blood, pituitary, and other tissues as requested) - Estimated 23-28 brain extractions per site per year - Includes procurement, extraction, packaging on ice, and delivery to NIH/NIMH in Bethesda, MD - Services include case review, eligibility determination, next-of-kin contact, permission acquisition, extraction within 24 hours of death, shipment within 48 hours of death and 12 hours post-extraction, and provision of cause of death reports - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Specimens must be sourced from licensed Medical Examiner's Offices or hospitals - Qualified personnel required (Medical Examiners, Autopsy Technicians) - Strict timelines for extraction and shipment to ensure specimen quality - Both psychiatrically healthy and afflicted donors required to support a range of research needs - Place of Performance/Delivery: - NIH/NIMH, 10 Center Drive BLDG 10 RM 4N218B, Bethesda, MD 20892 - Contracting managed at NIH OLAO, 6011 Executive Blvd., Suite 503L, Bethesda, MD 20892

Description

The Human Brain Collection Core (HBCC) at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), is a brain bank dedicated to the acquisition and distribution of brain and associated tissue, to better understand the causes, consequences and potential treatments of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The HBCC also acquires brains of adults and children in order to study changes in brain chemistry and structure that occur during development. HBCC seeks tissue from both psychiatrically healthy and afflicted individuals in order to establish the neuropathological changes underlying complex neuropsychiatric disorders. This research will lead to improved diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of these illnesses and their consequences. Therefore, the NIMH has a need to locate a source(s) capable of providing donor specimens on an on-going basis from licensed Medical Examiner's Offices or other sources such as hospitals to continue this research. Please refer to attachments for additional information.

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