What the buyer needs
AI summaryNASA requires mouse brain sectioning services for its Space Biosciences Project to evaluate neuronal morphology following simulated microgravity, radiation, and isolation. The required scope encompasses planning, preliminary tests, embedding, cryo-sectioning 15-micron-thick sections from the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and substantia nigra, collecting sections on slides, and providing relevant materials. The contractor must deliver and ship the prepared slides to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Joshua Alwood, within a 90-day period of performance after receipt of order. Interested companies that can perform this service must submit a capability statement, as the buyer will not review or accept quotes.
Scope of work
- Planning and preliminary tests
- Embedding of mouse brain tissues post exposure to radiation
- Cryo-sectioning of mouse brain (15 micron thick) from prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and substantia niagra
- Collection of sections on slides
- Provision of disposable embedding molds, tissue and slide storing boxes, and OCT compound
- Shipment of slides containing brain sections to the Principal Investigator within 90 days ARO
Minimum qualifications
- Technical expertise specifically designed for the project sectioning requirements to ensure efficient utilization of brain tissues
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NAICS 541714, performed in CA
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| ASPERA BIOMEDICINES, INC.80JSC025PA001 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR IN-SPACE PRODUCTION CONCEPTS OF NANOBIOREACTOR MODELS. THIS W | $6.5M | Feb 15, 2028 |
| MELANIE SAUER & ASSOCIATES LLC80NSSC25PA673 · DEVELOPMENT OF SUCR FOR IN-SITU AND REMOTE CHARACTERIZATION OF LUNAR SURFACE | $110.0K | Dec 31, 2026 |
| CLAREMONT BIOSOLUTIONS LLC80NSSC24PB594 · MOLD DESIGN AND FABRICATION TO INCORPORATE A LARGER LYSIS CHAMBER AND LIQUID STORAGE RESER | $39,966 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| MANGO MATERIALS INC80NSSC21C0620 · A NOVEL, MEMBRANE-BASED BIOREACTOR DESIGN TO ENABLE A CLOSED-LOOP SYSTEM ON EARTH AND BEYO | $3.0M | Sep 30, 2023 |
| ZYAGEN80NSSC23PA890 · SERVICES FOR BRAIN SECTIONING | $31,890 | Jul 24, 2023 |
Top vendors in this category: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NAICS 541714, since Oct 1, 2024
35 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. STI LEGACY, INC.$18.8M
- 2. ASPERA BIOMEDICINES, INC.$6.5M
- 3. REDWIRE SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$4.7M
- 4. SIERRA SPACE CORP$4.5M
- 5. NATIONAL STEM CELL FOUNDATION INC.$3.7M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.