The Cancer Research Technology Program (CRTP) leads scientific initiatives and provides technical solutions to carry out biomedical research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The Center for Cancer Research (CCR) has established dedicated core facilities associated with the CRTP, whose services are accessed via the NCI at Frederick Accessioning System (NAS) .
FY26 NAS Submission & Billing Deadlines
As we approach the end of the LBR contract year on August 30, 2026 and the federal fiscal year on September 30, 2026, CCR has established the following NAS submission and billing deadlines for the remainder of FY26. Individual cores may have additional sample QC requirements and receipt deadlines on their own websites.
Aug 10, 2026
Deadline to submit NAS requests for work completed & billed by Aug 30, 2026.
Aug 31 – Sep 8, 2026
New CY27 NAS requests open. Projects completed by Sep 8 must be billed by Sep 11, 2026 to hit FY26 funds — after that, they are charged in FY27.
Oct 1, 2026
New FY27 NAS requests and sample submissions may begin.
Effective August 31st, 2025, the CCR-dedicated Protein Expression Laboratory (PEL) will no longer provide protein production services for CCR investigators. To access constructs from older projects or to identify outsourcing options please visit CCR Central, or contact: Mariam Malik and/or Chris McGinity.