BIOINFORMATICS SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES (NIEHS) IN THE DIVISION OF INTRAMURAL RESEARCH (DIR) and THE NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP)   3

Background
The solicitation is for bioinformatics support for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP). The contract will be issued by the Office of Acquisitions, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health.

Work Details
The purpose of this contract is to provide bioinformatic analysis in support of DNTP and DIR research initiatives at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The fields of study include toxicology, genomics, structural chemistry, high throughput screening, data and text mining, high content image analysis, and downloading and use of large public data sources. The contractor shall provide all necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities needed to assist in the performance of the bioinformatics, data mining, and computational activities described in the Statement of Work (SOW).

The contract also includes reporting requirements for technical progress reports, financial conflict of interest reports, source code and object code delivery, Section 508 annual report, multiple principal investigators leadership plan, and invention reporting requirement.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the base period is from September 20, 2023 through September 19, 2024. If options are exercised, the period will be extended up to seven years.

Place of Performance
The contract work will be performed at NIH/NIEHS in Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.