B01 RFI Sources Sought.doc

This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) Notice is for market research, information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) or the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). The Government is looking for information about current vendors that could provide Non-Human Primate (NHP) Breeding Colony Maintenance. The requirements are to provide for the husbandry and health maintenance of a primate colony to hold and breed SPF IO rhesus macaques, NHP, owned by WRAIR. When required by the Government, the monkeys shall be quarantined, immunized, and transported as directed. The base size of the colony is expected to be approximately 300 NHPs, with a growth rate of at least 5% per year in base colony size. The colony size may expand or contract based on the needs of the Government. There may be a need to accommodate a surge of up to 200 additional NHPs.

This announcement is not a formal solicitation and is not a request for proposal. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made of any costs to provide information in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced under a separate announcement. This synopsis is for market research, information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Each response must reference the sources sought title. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses will be held confidential if requested. Please email fact sheets/capability statements to the attention of USAMRAA, Attn: John Fitzsimmons, at john.l.fitzsimmons8.civ@mail.mil. Responses must be received no later than 10 April 2022.