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Department of Health and Human Services Awarded a Contract to BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE for $500,000,000.00
Signed on
9/13/2023, 12:00 AM
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Government Contract #75N92023D00012
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $500,000,000.00. The contract was awarded by the agency office NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI, which is a division with the National Institutes of Health within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Summary of Award
The US federal government awarded a contract to Baylor College of Medicine for the NHLBI TRANS-OMICS FOR PRECISION MEDICINE (TOPMED) FOR THE CENTRALIZED OMICS RESOURCE (CORE) project. The contract, with a total obligation of $500,000,000, falls under the category of an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDV) contract.
The contract was signed on September 13, 2023, and is set to run from September 13, 2023, to September 12, 2033. The contract was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
Baylor College of Medicine, located in Houston, Texas, is the recipient of the contract. The college is classified as a Category Business, Corporate Entity Tax Exempt, Educational Institution, Higher Education, Nonprofit Organization, and Higher Education (Private). It is also designated as a U.S.-Owned Business.
The contract is for Special Studies/Analysis- Other, falling under the product or service code B599 and NAICS code 541380 for Testing Laboratories and Services. The contract was awarded through a negotiated proposal/quote process with full and open competition.
The contract does not involve any small business competitive elements, and there was no set-aside used in the award process. The contract is a single award with a firm-fixed price contract pricing structure. The contract does not involve any major programs or specific claimant programs.
The contract does not require the use of construction wage rates, labor standards, or cost or pricing data. The recipient of the contract is a U.S.-owned business, and foreign funding is not applicable to this contract.
Overall, the contract between the US federal government and Baylor College of Medicine for the NHLBI TRANS-OMICS FOR PRECISION MEDICINE project is a significant investment in research and testing services related to precision medicine. The contract is expected to contribute to advancements in healthcare and medical research over the course of its performance period.