B -- HOUSING, MAINTENANCE AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED RABBIT COLONY

Notice Date

December 7, 2001

Contracting Office

National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Acquition Management Branch, 2 Democracy Plaza, Room 780, 6707 Democracy Blvd. MSC 5455, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-5455

ZIP Code

20892-5455

Solicitation Number

NIH-NIDDK-02-710

Response Due

January 14, 2002

Point of Contact

Patricia Haun, Purchasing Agent, 301-594-8855

Description

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NDDK) has a requirement for services required to provide housing, maintenance, and medical services for government-furnished rabbit colony. The Contractor must be experienced in all phases of immunization, bleeding and housing of rabbits. The Molecular Patholophysiology Section, Metabolic Diseases Branch (MDB) uses rabbits for obtaining high quality antipeptide antisera that are critical tools in studies of "G Proteins" by the MDB. The Contractor's Animal Care and Use Program must be accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) and conform to the standards for animal care as outlined in the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: as published in the DHHS Publication Number (NIH 86-23) or succeeding editions and the Public Health Service Policy on "Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals", Public Law 99-158, November 20, 1985 and revised September 1986. The Contractor shall have fully approved Animal Welfare Assurance on file with the Office for the Protection from Research Risks (OPRR) and must comply with all provisions of the Animal Welfare Act and other Federal statues and regulations relating to animals. It is the intent of the Institute to award a contract for One (1) Twelve (12) Month Period of Performance with Four (4) Successive Twelve (12) Month Option Periods. This notice is for the purchase of commercial services within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of up to $5 million dollars. It is anticipated that the Request for Quotation (RFQ) NIH-NIDDK-02-710 will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Request for copies of the RFQ must be in writing to the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Room 774C, Bethesda, MD 20817 Attention: Patricia Haun (301-594-8855) or FAXED to (301) 480-4226. This acquisition has been designated as a 100% Small Business Set Aside.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011211/BSOL002.HTM (W-341 SN5146N9)