The requested service The Center for Human Immunology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation (CHI), part of the NIAID, is involved in the study and characterization of both normal and pathogenic human immunomes at bulk and single cell levels. Cellular Indexing of Transcriptomes and Epitopes by Sequencing (CITE-seq) allows for immunophenotyping of cells with a potentially limitless number of markers and unbiased transcriptome analysis using existing single-cell sequencing approaches. The Place of performance is 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C.1901 (e) (2) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-NIAID-1969542) to Angela Stanton at [email protected], by 5:00 pm eastern standard time 5:00 PM eastern standard time, May 23, 2019. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.