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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 16,2000 PSA#2601Acquisitions Management Operations Branch, NIAID, 6700-B Rockledge
Drive, Room 1130, Bethesda, MD 20892-7605 R -- CARE AND HOUSING OF NON-HUMAN PRIMATES SOL NIAID-DIR-99-56 DUE
063099 POC Barbara Welsh, Contract Specialist / Karin Eddy, Contracting
Officer (301) 496-3878 The Division of Intramural Research, National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has a requirement for
housing and maintenance of 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 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 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 provided 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 eentry
shall be compatible for use with 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 29, 2000. All requests for the RFP must be
in writing directed to Barbara Welsh, Contract Specialist, Acquisitions
Management Operations Branch, National Institute of Allergy &
Infectious Diseases. 6700 B Rockledge Drive Room 1130 MSC 7605,
Bethesda,Md 20892-7605. Posted 05/12/00 (W-SN454326). (0133) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0044 20000516\R-0010.SOL)
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