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88 -- GOLDEN SYRIAN HAMSTERS SOL APVSNVXX-0002-1 DUE 082800 POC Joanne Mann (612) 370-2241 or fax (612) 370-2136 E-MAIL: /presol, Joanne.Mann@usda.gov. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Pleant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Lab (NVSL), Ames, Iowa, has a requirement for 4,000 female Golden Syrian hamsters, 40-40 grams each, for fiscal year 2001. Delivery: F.O.B. Ames, Iowa, as per schedule. Only dealers licensed bys USDA are authorized to submit comments. The hamsters must be susceptible to lepto and virus free. All licensed dealers shall fax their proposal to (612) 370-2136, attention Joanne Mann, by noon (CDT), August 28, 2000. Telephone requests will not be accepted. SPECIFICATIONS: Each Golden Syrian hamster will be female, weighing from 40-50 grams. All hamsters will be healthy, as determined by a Government representative, upon arrival and through a seven (7) day quarantine period. All hamsters to be supplied to NVSL will be reared in cages with individual filter covers and will be shipped in new, filtered, disposable, non returnable containers. Hamsters must be: 1) antibody-free of LCM and PVM viruses, Campylobacter cpp, Pastueurella Pnemotropica, Salmonella Spp, 2) Ectoparasites, 3) Endoparasites, and 4) Sendal virus infection as determined by sentinel mice antibody testing. Quality control data must be submitted to the NVSL quarterly for verification of health status of colonies used for this contract. Hamsters must be susceptible to Lepto as shown by testing at NVSL and must remain healthy throughout the testing period. The hamsters will have a placid temperament, be clinically healthy and the colony must be serologically free from Sendal virus. All quality control data must submitted to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) for verification of the health status on all colonies used to fill this contract. The use of antibiotics, growth stimulants, or other drugs by the vendor will be cause for default. The rearing facilities must comply with the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 91-579) and to its amendments. Documents, verifying compliance, will be furnished to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR), at the time of submission of the offer. Hamsters provided by suppliers must be currently tested and certified by NVSL, at time of solicitation preparation. Suppliers wishing inclusion in future solicitations need to schedule testing of hamsters with the COR. CONTAINERS: Hamsters supplied to NVSL will be shipped in new, filtered, disposable containers and must have the identifying requisition and delivery order number clearly displayed on the shipping container. The identifying requisition and delivery order number will be provided by the COR. FACILITIES INSPECTION: The Government will have the right to inspect the Contractor's facilities before and during the contract period to insure that the specifications of the contract can and are being met. The Contractor will report the presence of any communicable or non communicable disease and/or parasitism of the animals in the rearing facilities. The Government reserves the option to discontinue the purchase of hamsters from the Contractor until facilities are free from the disease and/or parasitism and has been certified as such by the Government. STATUS REPORTS The Contractor will provide the Contracting Officer a status report quarterly. The report will be provided within 20 calendar days after the close of each quarter. The report is to show quantities ordered and shipped during the quarter. The report will be formatted as shown below: DELIVERY ORDERS SHIPMENTS Order Date Item Quantity Date Quantity Delivery Number Number Shipped Shipped Location Posted 08/18/00 (W-SN487574). (0231)

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