EPL Archives, Inc.

What EPL Archives, Inc. does

EPL Archives, Inc. is a U.S.-based biorepository and clinical trial archiving services provider, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Sterling, Virginia. The company operates as a subsidiary brand under Resonant Clinical Solutions, alongside Therapak (kitting services) and MESM (equipment management), providing an integrated clinical trial supply ecosystem. EPL's core offering centers on long-term, GxP-compliant biological sample storage across the full pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial lifecycle, with temperature capabilities spanning cryogenic (-196°C) through refrigerated (4°C) conditions. Purpose-built, international storage facilities with redundant HVAC and refrigeration systems support over 3M+ cubic feet of biostorage capacity and 100M+ samples managed without loss. Supporting services include precision automated sample processing with microliter aliquoting, full audit trails, and global dispatch, all managed through the LabTrak customer portal providing real-time inventory visibility, ordering, and track-and-trace functionality. EPL targets enterprise pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, and diagnostic laboratories through direct field sales, with quote-based, per-sample or per-capacity subscription and managed services pricing. Revenue streams include recurring biorepository storage fees, managed archiving and data services, and project-based sample processing. The company's competitive position is anchored in regulatory compliance (GxP/FDA biorepository standards), physical infrastructure scale, and ecosystem lock-in within the broader Resonant Clinical Solutions portfolio.

Name

EPL Archives, Inc.

Legal name

EPL Archives, Inc.

Website

https://eplarchives.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biorepository and Clinical Sample Archiving Services

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Sample Logistics, Biorepository & IVD Kit Management (Trial Support) (HLAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Biorepository storage services
• Cold chain sample management
• Biological specimen archiving
• Clinical trial storage
• Sample processing aliquoting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sterling

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Biorepository Storage Services: Long-term biological sample storage services provided across clinical trial phases, including cold storage, cryogenic storage, and cGMP biostorage solutions. Revenue generated through storage fees typically structured on a per-sample or capacity basis.
2. Archiving & Data Management Services: Comprehensive indexing, sample registration, biorepository inventory management, and regulated data management services. Provides flexibility through research lifecycle from preclinical to post-commercial phases.
3. Sample Processing Services: Precision aliquoting services with full audit trails, rapid turnaround, and seamless storage or global dispatch capabilities. Handles intake, labeling, storage and shipping.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

EPL Archives provides full-service, GxP-compliant biorepository and archiving services for clinical trials, including long-term biological sample cold storage (cryogenic -196°C to refrigerated 4°C), secure cGMP biostorage for cell banks and bio samples, precision sample processing/aliquoting with full audit trails, and regulated data/inventory management. Operations are supported by the proprietary LabTrak customer portal enabling real-time inventory visibility, ordering, and track-and-trace across pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial phases for biotech, pharma, and diagnostic lab customers.

Product overview

EPL Archives, Inc. operates as part of Resonant Clinical Solutions, offering a unified biorepository and archiving services platform for clinical trials. The portfolio includes Storage & Facilities for secure international specimen storage, Archiving Services for GxP-compliant biostorage, and Sample Processing for precision aliquoting. These services are supported by the LabTrak customer portal for inventory management, order tracking, and trace capabilities, enabling customers to manage materials across pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biorepository Storage & Archiving Services Full-service biorepository and archiving services for clinical trials, providing long-term compliant biological sample storage across pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial phases for biotech, pharma, and diagnostic lab customers.
• Storage & Facilities Secure, international storage facilities accommodating any material type, temperature range, and compliance standard for biosamples, research materials, and pharmaceutical specimens. Includes inventory management system for clear asset visibility.
• Archiving Services GxP-compliant biostorage for cell banks, bio samples, and vital materials with purpose-built facilities meeting strict QA audit standards, flexibly managing requirements from preclinical studies through post-commercial research.
• Sample Processing Precision aliquoting service with sizes to the microliter, full audit trails, rapid turnaround, and seamless storage or global dispatch; automated in-house system handles intake, labeling, storage, and shipping.
• LabTrak Customer portal providing real-time inventory management, order placement, and track-and-trace functionality for laboratory samples and archived materials used by existing EPL Archives customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100M+ samples managed without loss
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Resonant Clinical SolutionscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerEPL Archives operates as a brand under Resonant Clinical Solutions, alongside Therapak (kitting services) and MESM (equipment management). The integration allows cross-selling of complementary clinical trial supply services including kitting, equipment, biorepository, and archiving solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BioStorage Technologies: BioStorage Technologies, now part of Azenta, pioneered the dedicated biorepository services model for clinical trial samples — virtually identical service profile to EPL Archives in GxP-compliant storage, sample management, and global logistics.
• Azenta Life Sciences: Azenta (formerly Brooks Life Sciences) operates one of the largest commercial biorepository and sample management businesses globally, providing cryogenic and ambient biological sample storage for clinical trials and pharma — directly comparable to EPL's core offering.
• Q² Solutions: Q² Solutions is a clinical trial lab services organization offering central lab, bioanalytical, and biorepository capabilities to pharma sponsors — overlapping directly with EPL's clinical trial sample storage and processing services.
• LabConnect: LabConnect provides centralized clinical trial lab services including biorepository, sample processing, and logistics, serving pharma and biotech across global trials — closely aligned with EPL's value proposition and target buyers.

Emerging players

• BioIVT: BioIVT specializes in biological specimen supply and management for research and diagnostic applications, including sample storage and processing — comparable niche focus to EPL but with greater emphasis on biospecimen sourcing.
• Cryoport Systems: Cryoport provides temperature-controlled logistics and cryogenic storage solutions for life sciences, including biorepository-adjacent services — overlapping with EPL on cryogenic capabilities and pharma/biotech customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins operates a global network of clinical and bioanalytical laboratories including biorepository and sample storage capabilities — comparable to EPL at the service level but significantly larger and more diversified.
• Charles River Laboratories: Charles River provides preclinical and clinical lab services including biorepository and biological sample storage as part of a broader CRO/CDMO portfolio — a scaled incumbent offering overlapping capabilities to EPL's customer base.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher offers clinical sample biorepository and storage services through its PPD clinical research and lab products divisions — a large diversified incumbent that competes with EPL for pharma and biotech sample management contracts.

Regional players

• Marken (UPS Healthcare): Marken, a UPS Healthcare company, offers clinical trial logistics including temperature-controlled storage and sample management globally — adjacent peer with overlapping biorepository and cold-chain capabilities for trial sponsors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/resonant-clinical-solutions

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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