NIMH20003674

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Support Services
Contracting Office
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

Thien
Nguyen
thien.nguyen2@nih.gov
NAICS Code Number
541940
Veterinary Services
Small Business Size Standard
$7.5 million
Estimated Period of Performance
6/15/2020-6/14/2021
Set-Aside Status
Full Set Aside
Set-Aside Type
Small Business (SB)
Competition Status
Competitive
Background/Description of Requirement

Description:

The purpose of this requirement is to satisfy the PHS Animal Welfare Policy by acquiring a consultant to serve as a non-affiliated member for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
 

Scope of Work: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
 

Requirements: The Contractor shall provide the following services:

  • Contractor shall provide technical expertise to IACUC members on federal, state, and biomedical research animal care and usage laws, policies, and regulations for NIMH Division of Intramural Programs protocol submissions, amendments, and renewals applications.

     

  • Contractor shall identify and provide recommendations on areas of non-compliance with federal, state, and biomedical research animal care and usage laws, policies, and regulations for NIMH protocol submissions, amendments, and renewals application monthly.

 

  • Contractor shall attend monthly meetings to provide technical expertise to IACUC members on new animal study protocols, amendments, and renewals applications. IACUC meeting occurs on the second Tuesday of each month or on an alternate day as determined by the IACUC committee members. Meeting materials shall be provided to contractor for review by Government prior to each meeting and include meeting date, time and location.
  • Contractor shall attend semi-annual inspections of the NIMH animal facilities and procedural space where animals are housed and used in accordance with all approved animal study proposals. Advance notification shall be provided by the Government to the Contractor of scheduled inspections to facilitate scheduling and attendance.

 

  • Contractor shall, at the Government’s request, attend additional meetings to provide technical expertise for the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) site visit preparations as well as other accreditation meetings/site visits.
     

Interested parties may identify in writing their interest and capability in response to this requirement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by closing date and must reference the announcement. Responses may be submitted electronically to the attention of the contract specialist. Fax responses will not be accepted.

All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.