# Postmortem Brain Tissue for PTSD Research

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24626q0440

- Solicitation number: 36C24626Q0440
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Lifenet Health
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
- NAICS: 621991 Blood and Organ Banks
- Product or service code: 6555 Human Tissue And Cadavers
- Place of performance: Durham
- First posted: March 20, 2026
- Last posted: March 20, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b1d58ddb308a467cabc28babba5a40ba/view

## Description

**PRESOLICITATION NOTICE:** Postmortem Brain Tissue for PTSD Research Durham VA Medical Center (Durham, North Carolina) The Department of Veterans Affairs, Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, has a requirement for a contractor to provide Postmortem Brain Tissue in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. The NAICS code for this action is 621991, Blood and Organ banks, with an SBA Size Standard of $40m annual revenue. The Product Service Code is 6555, Human Tissue and Cadavers.

The solicitation being issued unrestricted with no set-aside requirement. Only one award will be made. The solicitation and any amendments will be posted on this website, www.sam.gov Contract Opportunities. This notice is for informational purposes only. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. All interested parties should register on this website.

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## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Lifenet Health (UEI SF9MHJ1SLT89)
- Contract: 36C24626P0541, purchase order
- Obligated: $165,000.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24626Q0440 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C246 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24626P0541_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 20, 2026: Presolicitation, due March 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice b1d58ddb308a467cabc28babba5a40ba. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b1d58ddb308a467cabc28babba5a40ba/view

## Points of contact

- Krisanne Dernago, Contract Specialist, Krisanne.Dernago@va.gov, 757-722-9961

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