Provision of Barrier Reared and Maintained Rats, Mice, Hamsters, Gerbils, and Guinea Pigs
This solicitation notice follows a Sources Sought notice that was released on July 2, 2018 under notice number NIEHS2018-ARS-CMB-SS. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested in accordance with the solicitation document attached to this notice. The combined synopsis/solicitation number is NIHES201800019 and is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The combined synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-99: May 2018. This solicitation is issued as full and open under NAICS 112990, All Other Animal Production, Size Standard: $0.75 M. A full description of the requirement description, evaluation criteria, and dates and places of delivery can be found in the RFP. Proposals must be developed and submitted in accordance with the requirements and instructions of this RFP. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) requires support for the Comparative Medicine Branch (CMB) of the Animal Resources Section (ARS) at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health. Contract(s) shall supply barrier reared and maintained rabbits, rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, and guinea pigs to the Comparative Medicine Branch (CMB), of the Animal Resources Section (ARS) at the NIEHS. The purpose of the procurement is as follows: 1) Provide an efficient and cost effective centralized purchasing mechanism that can maintain uninterrupted support of the research animal needs of NIEHS intramural investigators; 2) Provide monitoring and oversight of the genetic quality and health status of research animals introduced into the NIEHS animal facilities; 3) Provide monitoring and oversight of the genetic quality and health status of NIEHS-owned research animals housed and maintained offsite at the commercial contractor's facilities; 4) Maintain compliance with various federal, state, local laws and NIH & NIEHS regulations affecting the use of laboratory animals; and 5) Ensure that NIEHS Principal Investigators and the Comparative Medicine Branch have authorized the placement of individual animal procurement requests. The successful Contractor shall furnish the following: various strains and stocks of barrier reared and maintained rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs and rabbits which meet specific species, strain, health status, sex, age, weight, and/or pregnancy requirements, blood, tissues, organs and other biological specimens, surgical and technical procedures to include embryo cryopreservation and rederivation, and quarantine services, shipping crates and containers. The Contractor shall be regularly engaged in the breeding, raising, and shipping of the animals described. The animals, tissues, organs, and blood or serum supplied under this contract shall be maintained and collected in the Contractor's facilities. The Contractor shall operate any and all proposed facilities for services related to rederivation of animal models for the elimination of the vertical and horizontal transfer of pathogens, parasites and other undesired organisms, and the cryopreservation of mouse and/or rat embryos. The Contractor shall have established health surveillance and disease control programs developed, administered, and directed by a veterinarian who is board certified or eligible for certification by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. Anticipated Contract Type The Government anticipates making up to four (4) individual awards for this requirement. The award type is anticipated to be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with a one-year base period of performance, with four (4) one-year option periods. RFP and Applicable ClausesThe information set forth in Section A - Solicitation/Contract form, herein contains important information for any offeror interested in responding to this solicitation. Any contract resulting from this solicitation will include in its Section A - Solicitation/Contract form, accounting, appropriation, and general information applicable to the contract award. The contract schedule set forth in Sections B through I, herein, contains contractual information pertinent to this solicitation. It is not an exact representation of the contract document that will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. The contract cost or price and other contractual provisions pertinent to the offeror (i.e., those relating to the organizational structure [e.g., Non-Profit, Commercial] and specific cost authorizations unique to the Offeror's proposal and requiring Contracting Officer Prior Approval) will be included in the resultant contract. The enclosed contract schedule is intended to provide the offeror with the necessary information to understand the terms and conditions of the resultant contract. Submissions If you intend to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, please inform the Contracting Office of your intent by completing the Proposal Intent Response Sheet (Attachment 2) and forwarding to the Contract Specialist at filardok@niehs.nih.gov. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. Clauses at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Any additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition have been indicated and included as Attachments 5 and 6 of this RFP. Refer to the attached RFP for specific information regarding proposal submission and due dates. Address all questions regarding this notice in writing to Kristina Filardo at filardok@niehs.nih.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTICES - This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work..
NIHES201800019 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
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