Summary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a 100% small business set-aside solicitation (Notice ID 1333ND26QNB640317) for the production of 6,000 vials each of two serum materials at specified concentrations to support the Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1951 Lipids in Frozen Human Serum program. The contractor must acquire at least 12 liters of pooled serum in accordance with the CLSI C37 A Guideline, with all cholesterol levels native (no fortification), and aliquot the serum into vials suitable for long-term storage (5–10 years) at −80 °C. Quotes must be submitted electronically by 11:00 AM ET on July 30, 2026, and the procurement will result in a firm-fixed-price purchase order under NAICS code 325414 (Biological Product Manufacturing).