# Genetic Counseling Service

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nihrfq123456

- Solicitation number: NIHRFQ123456
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Olao (75N980)
- NAICS: 54138 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Set-aside: 8(a) set-aside
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: May 17, 2024
- Last posted: May 17, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a39f2bac9bd6471ab9e9068c535e40ce/view

## Description

The National Ophthalmic Disease Genotyping and Phenotyping Network (eyeGENE®) is a research venture created by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). eyeGENE® aims to advance studies of eye diseases and their genetic causes by giving researchers access to DNA samples, clinical information, and patients that may meet their criteria to participate in research studies and clinical trials.

The eyeGENE® research program will require a genetic counseling service for the newest protocol, per NIH institutional guidance. The eyeGENE® program is offering whole exome sequencing (WES) and whole genome sequencing (WGS) to participants in its recruitment protocol (NIH IRB #: 001647), National Ophthalmic Genotyping and Phenotyping Network, Stage 3 - Expansion of DNA and Data Repositories for Rare Inherited Ophthalmic Diseases.

Genetic testing will be completed by a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified laboratory and the results received by the eyeGENE® study team. This clinical testing may return primary results and/or results with secondary findings unrelated to a participant’s eye condition.

## Publications

- May 17, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice a39f2bac9bd6471ab9e9068c535e40ce. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a39f2bac9bd6471ab9e9068c535e40ce/view

## Points of contact

- Ryan Alexander, ryan.alexander@nih.gov

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