Opportunity
SAM #80NSSC27948767Q
NASA capability notice for ZYAGEN custom mouse-brain histology and sectioning services
Buyer
NASA Shared Services Center
Posted
November 04, 2026
Respond By
November 09, 2026
Identifier
80NSSC27948767Q
NAICS
541714, 621511
NASA is assessing whether to compete a sole-source custom histology service for mouse-brain research samples. - Buyer and location: NASA Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC), for NASA’s Space Biosciences Project at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. - Service sought: Cryosectioning of mouse brain tissue into 15-micron sections from the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and substantia nigra. Work includes planning and preliminary tests, embedding, collecting sections on slides, and shipping them to Principal Investigator Dr. Joshua Alwood. - Disposable embedding molds, tissue and slide storage boxes, and OCT compound are included. - Named provider: NASA intends a sole-source award to ZYAGEN, which the notice identifies as the sole provider. Capability statements are requested to assess whether the procurement should be competed; quotes will not be reviewed or evaluated. - Delivery timing: Slides are due within 90 days after receipt of order. Timing may slip by one week or more depending on confirmation of the sample shipment date. - Unspecified details: The notice does not provide quantities, part numbers, or an estimated contract value.
Description
PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR DETAILS.
QUOTES WILL NOT BE REVIEWED OR ACCEPTED. IF YOU FEEL YOUR COMPANY CAN PROVIDE THIS SERVICE, SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.