Purchase Order 36C24E23P0036

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. was awarded a $61,768 firm fixed price purchase order by Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VISN 4), a civilian component of the Department of Veterans Affairs, for the procurement of genetically specific laboratory animals. The contract, which was not designated for any small business set-aside, carries a ceiling value of approximately $62K with an ultimate completion date of February 10, 2028. Work will be performed at Charles River's facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts, where the company maintains extensive capabilities in laboratory animal procurement and breeding.

As a global contract research organization headquartered in Massachusetts, Charles River Laboratories holds an established track record as a prime contractor with multiple federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs through various Veterans Integrated Service Networks, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Defense. The company's extensive portfolio includes indefinite delivery contracts valued in the tens of millions of dollars for aged mouse and rat colony development, safety and toxicology studies, and specialized laboratory animal services. This purchase order represents a continuation of Charles River's longstanding partnership with the Veterans Health Administration, which has previously awarded the company multiple contracts and indefinite delivery arrangements for rodent health testing and laboratory animal services across multiple VISNs.