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R -- COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CARE SOL AA-97-01 DUE 031497 POC C. Timothy Crilley, Contract Specialist, Roberta S. Wilhelm, Contracting Officer, (301) 443-1191 This proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns, under Standard Industrial Code 8731. The Government contemplates awarding a five-year contract as a result of this solicitation. The anticipated start date of the new contract is June 30, 1997. The purpose of the proposed contract is to obtain comprehensive laboratory animal care services, research support services, and equipment maintenance services for those portions of the intramural research program of NIAAA, located in Rockville, Maryland. Offerors and their subcontractors must have a minimum three years providing the type services requested, and a demonstrated record of experience and professional competence in performing and providing all technical support and management services necessary to maintain biomedical research animal facilities and to perform research support services in a manner compatible with AAALAC accreditation, and in compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines. The majority of animals to be maintained will be rodents and amphibians. Offeror must have access to a pool of management, animal care, and laboratory personnel qualified for and capable of carrying out the various duties required, including animal care, research support for rodent research (e.g., design and management of breeding colonies of several mutant strains; design, scheduling, and performance of liquid diet protocols for alcohol related studies; design, scheduling, and performance of drug and special diet studies), tissue culture collection, minor equipment maintenance support for equipment utilized in the animal facility and tissue culture area, computerized record keeping, database entry, database management, spreadsheets and word processing skills. In addition, this contract must provide preventive maintenance and emergency repair for a Basil 4600 Cage Washer and HVAC Systems for the Animal Facilities. The incumbent contract was awarded as a small-business set-aside to R.O.W. Sciences, Incorporated, Rockville, Maryland in an aggregate amount of $1,995,580. A charge of $15.00 is required to obtain a copy of this solicitation. Payment of the $15 should be made by a Postal Money Order, Certified Check, or Cashiers Check made payable to the Treasury of the United States. Company issued checks are not acceptable. This charge is non-refundable, and will cover reproduction costs of this solicitation. Request for solicitation documents must be in writing, telephone requests will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by this agency. See Numbered Note 26.(0285)

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