Development of Lightresponsive Artificial Cells Tender - 145734668

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Country: USA

Summary: Development of Lightresponsive Artificial Cells Using Plantbased Photoreceptor Systems

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

Posting Date: 23 Jul 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 145734668

Document Ref. No.: W9132T26QA015

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) has a requirement to research advanced foundational science in the synthetic biology domain. The goal is to leverage high-throughput protein engineering and AI-assisted structural refinement to create programmable, pseudo-living systems responsive to environmental light stimuli. This project will address a key challenge by integrating unique photoreceptor systems evolved in plants into artificial cell platforms.
ERDC-CERL intends to award a contract for services with competition restricted to Bioconscientia, LLC. in accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a). The anticipated award date is 09/30/2026.
Bioconscientia, LLC is determined to be the only source apable of fulfilling the government's requirement for highly specialized scientific and technical services required of the government research team. The team at Bioconscientia LLC has unique technical experience and familiarity with UVR8 photoreceptor systems, and the proven ability of these systems to sense UV-B light in a distinct manner. The Bioconscientia team possesses core knowledge of the complex foundational research and experimental data regarding UVR8, and is the only source readily able to further that research into new areas. Replication of such expertise would require many months, if not years, of literature review and independent laboratory experimentation, which would result in significant schedule delays for performance of the government research program which is already in action.
This is a presolicitation notice posted in accordance with RFO FAR Part 5.101(a). It is NOT a solicitation or a request for competitive quotations. This is not a set-aside of any kind. Any interested party that belieives they should be considered as capable of fulfilling this requirement should submit a capability statement of their related products or services to be review...
Notice ID: w9132t26qa015

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Sub-tier: dept of the army

Office: w2r2 const engrg lab

Product Service Code: aj11 - general science and technology r&d services; general science and technology; basic research

NAICS Code: 541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Inactive Dates: aug 15, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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