Acquisitions Management Operations Branch, NIAID, 6003 Executive Blvd, Solar Building, Room 1C38, Contracts Section, Bethesda, MD 20892-7605

R -- CARE AND HOUSING OF HEPATITIS RESEARCH ANIMALS SOL NIAID-DIR-99-56 DUE 063099 POC Contact- Karin E. Eddy, Contracting Officer, 301-496-3878 MODIFICATION FROM NOTICE # 321365, (TO CORRECT MISSPELLING) The Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has a requirement to establish, operate and maintain a facility to provide continued housing and care of primarily non-human primates, and a small number of other than non-human primates. The successful contractor must be able to perform routine procedures on these animals. These procedures shall include, but not be limited to, inoculation of the animals with various hepatitis agents, monitoring animals for signs of disease, treatment with therapeutic regimens, and collection of specimens as described by protocols furnished by the Project Officer. The performance of specialized tests on specimens collected by the Contractor shall be the responsibility of Government scientists. Offeror must document the availability and adequacy of facilities and equipment, and the experience and capabilities of the personnel to be assigned to the project for meeting the requirements of the Statement of work. The Government will provide the animals to be housed and cared for in the contractor's facilities. The offeror shall provide a physical plant meeting the legal requirements delineated in the Statement of Work, as well as all caging, feed, water and miscellaneous supplies necessary to maintain the colony and to perform ordered procedures. The institution must have, or be able to obtain before the submission of a Final Proposal, the following credentials: a) AAALAC International file number; b) OPRR Animal Welfare Assurance number; c) USDA R Registration (Class "R" Research). The contractor shall implement a computer program for entry of records and/or data for location (Bldg./Rm.), complete animal inventories, government furnished supply/material, equipment inventories, clinical and pathological records, and other related contract program management data. The computer program and data entry shall be compatible for use with Mac/PC microcomputers and shall be active within 3 months of contract award. It is proposed that any contract issued will be a seven (7) year cost reimbursement completion type contract using incremental funding. SEE NUMBERED Note 1. The RFP will be issued on or about May 20,1999. All requests for the RFP must be in writing directed to Karin E. Eddy, Contracting Officer, Acquisitions Management Operations Branch, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Solar Bldg. Room 1C38, MSC 7605, Bethesda, MD 20892-7605. Posted 04/16/99 (W-SN321369). (0106)

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