Indefinite Delivery Contract 00268200302DN020R34197

The indefinite delivery contract (IDC) award with ID 00268200302DN020R34197 was issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Priority One Services, Inc., a minority-owned and self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract, with a ceiling value of $440 million, provides veterinary and animal care services to support NIH's laboratory animal research programs. Under this IDC, Priority One Services has received numerous delivery orders to assist with animal housing, veterinary care, facility maintenance, and research support staffing at NIH's campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The delivery orders utilize a range of pricing structures, including time and materials, without any set-aside designations. Additionally, Priority One Services holds a separate $25 million IDIQ contract with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide animal husbandry services and vivarium management, supporting FDA's regulatory testing programs.

The contracted services under this IDC aim to meet the NIH's comprehensive needs for managing and supporting its laboratory animal research activities. The deliverables include a broad scope of veterinary, animal care, and facility management services required to operate and maintain the animal research facilities on the NIH campus in Bethesda. Priority One Services' capabilities in areas such as animal husbandry, veterinary care, and research support staffing have enabled the company to secure multiple delivery orders under this IDC to assist the NIH in fulfilling its mission-critical laboratory animal research objectives.