# Virology Core Laboratory

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n93025c00002

- Solicitation number: 75N93025C00002
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Duke University for $7,965,156.00
- 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)
- 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: December 16, 2024
- Last posted: December 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/87870d818ba445caba437d99dfbc0337/view

## Description

A competitive cost reimbursement, level of effort (term) type contract was awarded, for the period of performance of December 15, 2024 through December 14, 2025 (Base Period), and a total period of performance (including base period and all options) of December 15, 2024 through December 14, 2031. Upon analysis of the type of work and all associated costs involved, a fixed-price type contract was 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 a relatively dynamic (science responsive and result-driven) requirement into a fixed-price environment. A fixed-price contract would be disadvantageous to the Government, since it does not provide the Government with the flexibility that is needed to responsibly shift with the evolving needs of the requirement.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Duke University (UEI TP7EK8DZV6N5)
- Contract: 75N93025C00002, definitive contract
- Obligated: $1,876,865.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 75N93025C00002 equals the contract number; same awarding office 75N930 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75N93025C00002_7529_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 16, 2024: Award notice. Notice 87870d818ba445caba437d99dfbc0337. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/87870d818ba445caba437d99dfbc0337/view

## Points of contact

- Zachary Fetters, zachary.fetters@nih.gov, 2402369291
- Kimberly Harris, kimberly.harris2@nih.gov, 3017616391

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