About this opportunity
AI summaryThe National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences seek capability statements from small businesses to provide reliable, rapid, high-quality, and cost-effective DNA sequencing services. The required scope includes PCR amplification, gel electrophoresis verification, PCR purification, template normalization, high-throughput Sanger DNA sequencing, and high-throughput whole-plasmid sequencing with raw FASTQ deliverables. Eligible respondents include small business concerns, 8(a), small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses actively registered in the System for Award Management. Interested parties must email capability statements of no more than seven pages to Contract Specialist Luz Casey at [email protected] by November 12, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. EST, referencing notice number PCA-NIEHS-00080. Submissions must include company contact details, business size standards, Unique Entity Identifier, Taxpayer Identification Number, and clear evidence of capability. The anticipated contract term spans a five-year period of performance from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2031, consisting of a base year plus four ordering periods.
Scope of work
- High-throughput Sanger DNA sequencing
- High-throughput whole-plasmid sequencing with assembly and annotation
- PCR amplification, product verification by gel electrophoresis, and purification
- DNA template normalization
- Primer design and assay development or optimization
- Sample collection materials, prepaid shipping containers, and reliable campus transportation
- Web-based ordering and order-tracking system
- Sample preservation, storage for at least 180 days, and secure data delivery
Minimum qualifications
- Small business concern under NAICS code 541714
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov
- Sufficient laboratory capacity to perform 2,000 to 3,000 samples per month
- Personnel with appropriate education, training, and experience to perform primer design
Documents to include with your response
- Capability statement (not exceeding 7 pages)
- Vendor name, address, and point of contact details
- Size and type of business certification
- Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
- Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
- Professional qualifications of experts and technical personnel
Key dates
- Posted Date
- November 02, 2026
- Original Response Date
- November 12, 2026
- Current Response Date
- Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 8:00 a.m. EST
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit capability statements via email to [email protected] referencing solicitation number PCA-NIEHS-00080; page limit must not exceed 7 pages; fax responses will not be accepted.
Contract details
- Term
- Five years total: one base year (01/01/2027 – 12/31/2027) plus four option years through 12/31/2031, with a possible six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8
- Place of performance
- NIH/NIEHS, 111 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 and Contractor laboratory facility
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- PCA-NIEHS-00080
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Buying office
- National Institutes of Health › National Institutes of Health Olao
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 2, 2026
- NAICS
- 541714
- Product/service code
- B504
- Place of performance
- Durham, NC, 27709
- Contracting contact
- Luz Casey
luz.casey@nih.gov
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.