Contract · Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

NIST Human Serum Standard Reference Material (SRM)

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 12 days (Jul 30, 2026)
Posted: Jul 13, 2026
Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
NAICS code: 325414

What this contract is for

This is a solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), supplemented by Department of Commerce Acquisition Policy. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation number is 1333ND26QNB640317. This procurement is being issued as a 100% small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325414 – Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The PSC Code is 6640: Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Background The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided various batches of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1951 Lipids in Frozen Human Serum since 1988. This material supports the accuracy and traceability of lipid measurements of in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, reference laboratories, clinical laboratories, and research laboratories in the United States and globally. The Contractor shall produce 6,000 vials of each of the two serum materials at the concentrations specified below, with each vial containing (1.1 ± 0.1) mL of serum. The Contractor shall acquire a minimum of 12 L of serum pooled according to the CLSI C37 A Guideline. All cholesterol levels must be native and not achieved through dilution or fortification of any of the serum samples. The serum shall be aliquoted into vials, specified in Section III,...

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