Rhesus Macaque Breeding Program Maintenance

The Master IDIQ contract for Rhesus Macaque Breeding Program Maintenance, awarded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), provides comprehensive services for maintaining specific pathogen-free (SPF) breeding colonies of Indian-origin rhesus macaques. The contract requires contractors to house, feed, and maintain two breeding colonies totaling approximately 800 primates, with the capacity to support potential colony growth. Contractors must provide a range of support services including veterinary care, laboratory and diagnostic pathology, animal quarantine, identification, record-keeping, and shipping services to support the Vaccine Research Center's requirement of up to 150 juvenile macaques annually.

Task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate consistent engagement with multiple prime contractors, including Alpha Genesis Inc. and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, with delivery order values ranging from approximately $15,000 to $3.4 million. Most task orders are firm fixed-price contracts with performance periods typically between six months and three years, focusing on maintenance of SPF Indian-origin rhesus macaque breeding programs. None of the task orders utilized set-aside designations, indicating open competition among contractors. The contracts consistently support biomedical research objectives, particularly for infectious disease and vaccine development programs. Funding consistently originates from the National Institutes of Health, specifically the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with task orders providing ongoing support for primate breeding and research infrastructure.