SOURCES SOUGHT: AMPHORA Microorganisms Tender, USA - 115326336

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : SOURCES SOUGHT: AMPHORA Microorganisms

Deadline : 03 Mar 2025

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 115326336

Document Ref. No. : NB644010-25-00792

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Description

NOTICE OF INTENT to SOLE SOURCE- DESCRIPTION:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with:

AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION

10801 UNIVERSITY BLVD

MANASSAS, VA 20110-2204

UEI: KT4MLLHK99V6



The sole source justification is based on the following:

The Biosystems and Biomaterials Division (BBD), of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is performing independent validation and verification (IV&V) tasks for Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) Assured Microbial Preservation in Harsh or Remote Areas (AMPHORA) Program. BBD-s IV&V tasks require obtaining numerous microorganisms in a viable form that can be recovered into active cultures. BBD-s IV&V tasks also require limited distribution of the viable microorganisms to performers in DARPA-s AMPHORA program in the form of contrived samples, or mixtures of microorganisms with complex matrices to simulate real world samples such as environmental wipes, sanitary wastewater, and clinical samples.

Of the approximately 140 microorganisms originally specified by DARPA, BBD has an outstanding need for 40 microorganisms to be addressed by this acquisition. Of these 40 microorganisms, 17 are regulated for importation and inter-state transport by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA) as known pathogens to either livestock and poultry or plants.

To successfully fulfill this requirement, three critical requirements must be met by the prospective contractor:

At least 35 of the remaining 40 microorganisms must be obtained for BBD to deliver this task for the AMPHORA program. The timeline of BBD's IV&V tasks for the DARPA AMPHORA program that require BBD to provide a first shipment of contrived samples to AMPHORA performers in mid-April 2025. Contractor must be able to supply the required microorganisms under terms that a...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : NB644010-25-00792
Related Notice : NB644010-25-00792
Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Office: DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Feb 24, 2025 02:59 pm EST
Original Response Date: Mar 03, 2025 02:00 pm EST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Mar 18, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code:
NAICS Code: 325414 - Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA

Documents

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