BARDA Biological Animal Model Development 2017-2022

Award Date 3/9/2017
Last Date To Order 3/8/2022
Shared Ceiling $45M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Successors

The BARDA Biological Animal Model Development 2017-2022 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a multiple-award contract designed to maintain a network of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) laboratories capable of providing nonclinical animal studies, analytical services, and toxicology services in support of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) portfolio. The contract aims to develop and characterize animal models that can effectively simulate human disease conditions, particularly for medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) threats, pandemic influenza, and emerging infectious diseases. Awarded in March 2017, the contract has a shared ceiling of $45 million and anticipates 9-12 contract awards to establish capabilities in toxicology, analytical services, and nonclinical animal testing.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently focus on developing and characterizing animal models for medical countermeasure research, with task order values ranging from approximately $150,000 to $9.6 million. The most frequent prime contractors include Battelle Memorial Institute, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute, MRIGlobal, and IIT Research Institute, all of which are nonprofit research organizations. Most task orders are cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts issued by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the Department of Health and Human Services, with performance locations primarily in the continental United States, including Ohio, Missouri, and Texas. A notable trend in recent years has been a significant focus on developing animal models for SARS-CoV-2 and other viral diseases like Ebola and Zika. None of the task orders utilized set-aside designations, and many involved subcontracts with specialized research institutions and animal research facilities.

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