SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Animal Research Support Services
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2009
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 541940
— Veterinary Services
- Contracting Office
- 31 Center Drive Room 1B59 Bethesda MD 20892
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-09-0001
- Response Due
- 5/22/2009
- Point of Contact
- Susan A Nsangou, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-443-2104, Fax 301-4801358
- E-Mail Address
-
nsangous@mail.nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. The National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program has a requirement for animal research support services to IRP investigators. These services include but are not limited to animal husbandry for rodents, rabbits, and other species; using rodents to create novel genetic models; breeding novel genetic models, including genotyping services; and other specialized services required as new animal research protocols are introduced by IRP investigators. The Contractor shall provide a wide range of technical research support services required for the proper care, use, and humane treatment of laboratory animals. The Contractor shall provide a wide range of technical services required for the scientific study and manipulation of animals and animal products. Functions provided by the Contractor include board certified veterinary medical assistance, animal care, and technical support; production, breeding, weaning, and sampling transgenic rodents; cage and environmental sanitation; routine maintenance of animal care equipment and supplies; inventory control, and data entry and management; personnel, animal, and equipment transportation; logistical, clerical and administrative support; and, supervision and management of Contractor staff. The Contractor shall support animal projects involving a wide range of biomedical research. This research may involve studies of the pathophysiology of a variety of organ systems and scientific disciplines using animal species that may include mice, rats, rabbits, cats, pigs, and other vertebrates and invertebrates. All contract activities must be responsive to the National Institutes of Health's research requirements, comply with criteria for accreditation promulgated by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, and conform to policies and procedures for the care and use of laboratory animals by the Public Health Service and the National Institutes of Health. The Government is requesting information regarding respondents': (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. Respondents are requested to provide DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (08-MAY-2009); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIDA-2/HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-09-0001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Baltimore, MD
- Country: US
- Country: US
- Record
- SN01812584-F 20090510/090509165622 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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