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The National Institutes of Health seeks mouse tissue histology processing, histopathology staining, and AAV9 antibody screening services to support preclinical research for an FDA Investigational New Drug application. This is a presolicitation notice; the Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Charles River Laboratories Montreal ULC unless another vendor demonstrates capability.

Scope

Mouse tissue histology processing and histopathology staining
AAV9 antibody screening of mouse serum samples with GLP-compliant documentation

Submission: emailDays to respond: 4

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Details

Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
Buyer type: Federal
Notice type: Presolicitation
Solicitation no.: 75N98027Q00015
Category: Architecture & Engineering · beta
NAICS: NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services): 19 open RFPs
Size standard: $19M revenue SBA table, NAICS 541380
PSC: PSC Q301 (REFERENCE LABORATORY TESTING): 5 open RFPs
Approved sources: Charles River Laboratories Montreal ULC from attachment p.1
Local presence: Not required
Amendments: None since Oct 14
Contact: David Shen
Office: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
Email: david.shen@nih.gov

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Key dates

Wed, Oct 14Posted

Not statedQuestions due

Wed, Oct 21 · 3:00 PM ETResponses due · 4 days left Under 14 days

Change log

verified Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 AM ET

No amendments since posting on Wed, Oct 14; verified Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 AM ET.

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Notice as published

Notice of Intent: Measuring AAV9 vector DNA in mice tissue using qPCR

Attachment: Notice of Intent

What this office paid before

USAspending.gov, last 36 months

22 awards matched · tier 1: this contracting office (75N980) + PSC Q301. Most recent:

Sep 29, 2026COGITO TECH LLCCARDIAC CT ANATOMICAL SEGMENTATION DATASET DEVELOPMENT75N98026P01706 · PURCHASE ORDER · National Institutes of Health · ends Sep 28, 2027$47K

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