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

R -- FACILITY FOR ANIMALS USED IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH SOL NIAID-DIR-99-52 DUE 062099 POC Ivan Hernandez/ Karin Eddy 301-496-3878 The Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has a requirement to house and maintain non-human primates, including chimpanzees for use in studies with respiratory viruses, flaviviruses, rotaviruses and Norwalk-like viruses. Respondents must possess facilities capable of housing approximately 68 non-human primates an 6 juvenile chimpanzees. In addition to other criteria, it is required that such facilities be accredited by the AAALAC. The facility must have a back-up generator to compensate for any power failures that may occur. In addition, the facilities proposed by the offeror must include a waste disposal system capable of sterilizing all waste material prior to release into available sewage systems. Non-human primates will be provided by the Government. It is proposed that any contract issued will be a 7 year cost reimbursement completion type contract using incremental funding. SEE NUMBERED Note 1. THE rfp will be issued on or about May 14, 1999. All requests for the RFP must be in writing directed to Ivan Hernandez, Contract Specialist, Acquisitions Management Operations Branch, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Solar Bldg. Room 1C38, MCS 7605 Bethesda, Md 20892-7605. Posted 04/07/99 (W-SN317443). (0097)

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