Lab Animal Procurement 2011-2017

Award Date 11/2/2011
Last Date To Order 4/15/2019
Shared Ceiling $9.3M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Lab Animal Procurement 2011-2017 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a centralized procurement mechanism designed to support the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) research animal acquisition needs. The contract provides a streamlined approach for obtaining laboratory animals, with a focus on maintaining uninterrupted support for intramural investigators while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations governing laboratory animal usage. Services under this vehicle primarily encompass specialized animal procurement, genetic quality monitoring, health status verification, and various animal-related scientific services such as rederivation, cryopreservation, breeding, and recovery.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate mouse-related services for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), with contract values typically ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 and durations spanning several months to one year. Key prime contractors include Taconic Biosciences, Inc. and Charles River Laboratories, Inc., both of which have delivered specialized services like mouse rederivation, cryopreservation, and breeding. All task orders were awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with no specific small business set-aside designations, reflecting the technical complexity of the services. The contract appears to support NIH's intramural research programs, enabling precise procurement of genetically modified and standard research animals to support biomedical research initiatives across various institutes and centers.

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