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88 -- LIVE ANIMALS SOL NHLBI-PS-99-381 DUE 010799 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301) 435-0368 (301) 480-3345 It is the intent of National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to purchase thirty (30) Monkeys, Macaca fascicularis (cynomolgus); male; weight 5.0 to 7.0kg (avoirdupois) upon arrival at the destination. The Monkeys shall be quarantined and screened in the USA for a minimum of thirty-one (31) days and be in overt good health upon arrival at the destination. Prior to arrival, the monkeys shall be tested negative for Tuberculosis a minimum of three (3) times one (1) within ten (10) days of shipment and never tested positive for TB, test negative one (1) time for Herpes B virus, SRV1, SRV2, SRV5, SIV, and STLV-1 by serology and test negative one (1) time for SRV1, SRV2, and SRV5 by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) or virus culture, and have one (1) negative fecal culture and floatation for pathogenic parasites. In addition the animals must be naive, physically sound and healthy, free of wounds, external parasites, and clinical signs of disease. Animals shall be returned to the vendor and replaced at the vendors cost if animals convert to any of the above mention disease within thirty-five (35) days after receipt at the destination. History: A record of each individual animal shall accompany shipment to include when possible sir and dam, date of birth, sex, and all medical records of clinical tests, treatments and results. No animal shall be shipped to the Destination that has a history of illness. Animals shall be identified by individual tattoo numbers. Animals should be delivered prior to 2/28/99. Transportation shall be in compliance with CDC and Animal Welfare Act requirements Title 9, Subchapter A, Part 3, "Transportation Standards". The contractor shall be responsible for meeting all requirements associated with shipment and delivery of animals to US port of entry and within the US. It is recognized that breeders and suppliers of laboratory animals have no direct control or jurisdiction over public carriers used for transporting animals. However, they shall maintain close liaison with carrier personnel in order to assure their cooperation for proper care of animals during tranist. The contractor shall submit to the project officer by phone the actual shipment schedule and proposed method of transport (airline or ground) no less than 48 hours prior to shipment. Any changes or delays in that schedule shall be made immediately to the project officer or his representative. Monkeys shall be delivered in properly ventilated escape-proof, disposable, nonreturnable crates (cages) furnished by the contractor. Each compartmentalized crate (cage) shall have separate water and feed containers for each compartment. Crates shall be in accordance with the country of origin regulations, USDA, CDC and IATA Guidelines. Standard commercial marking shall be used. Exterior shipping containers and material not shipped in containers shall be marked, labeled or tagged as aplicable and shall include (a) contractor's name and address, (b) delivery order number, and total number of cartons in shipment. Animals shall be shipped to the National Institute of Health, National Health Animal Center, Building 103, 16701 Elmer School Road, Poolesville, Maryland 20837. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 0279, Size Standard $0.5M applicable for this requirement. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable bidder meeting the Government's specifications. The bidder shall submit with their bid evidence that they are able to meet the item, testing, shipping and delivery specifications as described above. The bidder shall submit an itemized price schedule as follows: monkeys, serology tests, PCR or virus culture; fecal checks for pathogenic parasites; fecal culture for packing & shipping crates; and delivery. The bidder shall include in their bid the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. point (Destination or Origin), the Dun's & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), and the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The bid must reference solicitation number NHLBI-P-99-381. Bids are due fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Bids must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building 2, Room 6151, Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817-7902, Attention: Ms. Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent. Fax quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized representative. Posted 12/23/98 (W-SN283055). (0357)

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