Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Commercial Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) Purchase Order for Metabolism-Qualified Cryopreserved Human Hepatocytes

Deliverables

The contractor shall provide up to 4 distinct female donor lots totaling 24 vials of cryopreserved human hepatocytes. Delivery must occur within 7 days of award.

1. Cryopreserved Human Hepatocytes – Donor Lot 1: Single-donor female metabolism-qualified cryoplatable human hepatocytes (Age 20–35 years), minimum viable cells/vials with >85% post-thaw viability — 6 Vials
2. Cryopreserved Human Hepatocytes – Donor Lot 2: Single-donor female metabolism-qualified cryoplatable human hepatocytes (Age 54–70 years), minimum 5 million viable cells/vials with >85% post-thaw viability — 6 Vials
3. Cryopreserved Human Hepatocytes – Donor Lot 3: Single-donor female metabolism-qualified cryoplatable human hepatocytes (Age 54–70 years), minimum 5 million viable cells/vials with >85% post-thaw viability — 6 Vials
4. Cryopreserved Human Hepatocytes – Donor Lot 4: Single-donor female metabolism-qualified cryoplatable human hepatocytes (Age 54–70 years), minimum 5 million viable cells/vials with >85% post-thaw viability — 6 Vials
5. Cell Culture Media – INVITROGRO HI Medium: 250 mL bottles — 2 Bottles
6. Cell Culture Media – INVITROGRO CP Medium: 250 mL bottles — 2 Bottles
7. Antibiotic Reagent – TORPEDO Antibiotic Mix 22 mL — 1 Bottle
8. Shipping Requirement: Domestic cryogenic shipping container/cryoshipper for temperature-controlled delivery — 1 Each
9. Technical Documentation – Certificate of Analysis (COA): Donor characterization information for each donor lot — 4 COAs
10. Technical Documentation – Protocols: Thawing, plating, culturing, and media preparation protocols in PDF format — 1 Complete Protocol Package

Responses

Responses to this notice should be sent to Shavone Jeter at [email protected] no later than 5:00 pm (ET) on May 29, 2026. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. Any other firms desiring consideration must fully identify their interest and capability of meeting the requirements by submitting a capability statement. Any response shall undergo review to determine if it can meet the requirements. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.