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NIST Solicitation for Healthy Leukopaks and Fresh Whole Blood Samples with Viral Testing Reports

NIST's Biomolecular Measurement Division is seeking blood bank sample services to support forensic DNA testing, Standard Reference Material (SRM) production, inter-laboratory studies, and allele frequency publication. - Government Buyer: - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Material Measurement Laboratory, Biomolecular Measurement Division - Products/Services Requested: - Healthy Leukopaks (up to 500 units per period) - Collected via leukapheresis from IRB-consented, clinically healthy donors - Delivered within 72 hours of collection with cold shipment - Fresh Healthy Whole Blood (up to 500 units per period) - IRB-consented, clinically healthy donors - Delivered within 72 hours of collection with cold shipment - Viral Testing Reports (required with each sample shipment) - Informed Consent Template (1 unit) - Must identify sample/data sharing with law enforcement and academia - Allows publication of genotyping/sequencing results - Requires NIST approval prior to order fulfillment - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Strict donor criteria and informed consent - GMP or cGMP-like quality systems required - Cold shipment and rapid delivery (within 72 hours) - 100% Small Business Set-aside under NAICS 621511 - Technical capability, experience, and past performance in handling human biological specimens emphasized - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation. - Quantities: Up to 500 units each for Leukopaks and Whole Blood per base and option period; 1 unit for Informed Consent Template.

Description

The Biomolecular Measurement Division (BMD) of the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) mission is to provide measurement science,reference materials, reference data, and technologies to foster innovation and confidence in measurements needed to advance biotechnology, DNA forensics, biomedical and bioscience research, and health care. This supports the NIST mission by providing essential biological starting materials used for forensic DNA testing, Standard Reference Material (SRM) production, inter-laboratory studies, and the publication of allele frequencies.

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