- Country: USA
- Summary: SOURCES SOUGHT: AMPHORA Microorganisms
- UST Ref No: 115326336
- Deadline: 03 Mar 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: NB644010-25-00792
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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... - Documents:
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The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for SOURCES SOUGHT: AMPHORA Microorganisms. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 115326336 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-03-03.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
