# EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM OVERSIGHT LABORATORY (EQAPOL)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n93024d00003

- Solicitation number: 75N93024D00003
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Duke University for $48,645,049.00
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Niaid (75N930)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AN12 Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Durham, North Carolina
- County: Durham County (FIPS 37063). https://abierto.us/counties/durham-county-nc-37063
- City: Durham. https://abierto.us/cities/durham-nc-3719000
- First posted: September 9, 2024
- Last posted: September 9, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/91573c6e04e0416aa585c6fcc1f805e3/view

## Description

A single award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract was awarded, with a seven year ordering period (September 30, 2024 through September 30, 2031). It is anticipated that Task Orders issued against this contract will most likely be cost-reimbursement, term/completion type Task Orders.

Upon analysis of the type of work and all associated costs involved, fixed-price type task orders are usually not feasible due to the absence of precise specifications and difficulties in estimating costs with accuracy. Based upon the uncertainties involved, the Government would assume undue risk in attempting to fit relatively dynamic (science responsive and result-drive) requirement into a fixed-price environment.

In these instances, fixed-price task orders would be disadvantageous to the Government, since they do not provide the Government with the flexibility that is needed to reasonably and responsively shift with the evolving needs of this requirement. However, fixed price Task Order may be issued, where appropriate and feasible. The award notice is in relation to Solicitation # 75N93022R00034.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Duke University (UEI TP7EK8DZV6N5)
- Contract: 75N93024D00003
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 75N93024D00003 equals the contract number; same awarding office 75N930 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_75N93024D00003_7529/


## Publications

- September 9, 2024: Award notice. Notice 91573c6e04e0416aa585c6fcc1f805e3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/91573c6e04e0416aa585c6fcc1f805e3/view

## Points of contact

- Christopher Ray, chris.ray@nih.gov, 240-627-3365
- Robert Corno, cornorj@niaid.nih.gov, 240-669-5151

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