This is a solicitation for the Chemistry Center for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CC4CARB). The contract will involve coordinating and conducting the design, synthesis, in vitro testing, and distribution of chemical libraries targeting gram-negative bacterial pathogens and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Key areas include library design, compound synthesis, compound testing, and compound management, along with project management. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the NIAID Electronic Contract Proposal Submission (ECPS) website. The solicitation is available electronically on April 08, 2026. Offerors must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards for electronic and information technology. The contract also includes requirements for data management and sharing, invention reporting, and adherence to NIH policies on reproducibility, public access, and financial conflicts of interest. Small business subcontracting plans are required for non-small business offerors.
The anticipated period of performance for the base period of this contract is February 1, 2027, through January 31, 2028. Option periods may extend this performance period.
The bid notice states that invoices must be submitted to the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www. ***. *. * details regarding payment terms are outlined in Section G, Article G. 3.
The bid notice indicates that the award will be made to the responsible offerors whose proposals represent the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors outlined in Section M, which include Technical Plan/Approach, Technical Personnel, Project Management, and Facilities, Equipment, Resources, along with Price, Past Performance, and Subcontracting Program.
The bid notice requires offerors to demonstrate through detailed documentation their technical plan/approach related to chemical library design, compound synthesis, compound testing, and compound management. Qualifications of technical personnel, project management capabilities, and adequacy of facilities, equipment, and resources are also evaluated.
The bid notice mentions that failure of any contractor or subcontractor to comply in good faith with FAR clause ****, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, will be a material breach of such contract or subcontract and subject to the remedies reserved to the government under FAR clause ****, Liquidated Damages Subcontracting Plan.
