Special_Notice_Industry_Day_Posting.docx

Special Notice Announcement For Invitation to Industry Day

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ); IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR A INVITE TO INDUSTRY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SMALL BUSINESSES, LARGE BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FOR A ONE-DAY MEETING. NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Industry Day - Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Animal Husbandry Services. This forum is to provide information with respect to the animal husbandry services follow on requirement which includes: technical personnel, management, operational pathology and veterinary services for the Veterinary Services Program (VSP).

Date: 25 April 2019 10:30 AM EST.

Location:

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Forest Glenn Annex, Robert Grant Avenue, Building 503 Silver Spring, MD. 20910

1.0 BACKGROUND: The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Veterinary Services Program (VSP) is undergoing a facility renovation. The VSP program includes comprehensive services for animal husbandry, technical personnel, management, operational, pathology and veterinary services. The goal of the VSP is the continuous animal care and pathology support which shall be provided in strict compliance with federal, state and local regulations and other guidelines. The WRAIR will be hosting an industry Day.

2.0 OBJECTIVE:

The overall goal of this industry day is for sharing of information with respect to the Government’s requirement, current VSP changes, industry standards and the renovation to the Building 511. The industry day will help provide an overview of the Governments requirement along with a chance to walk through the animal husbandry in Building 503 (Building 511 is still under construction and will not be available for a walk through) and provide valuable information in regards to the VSP mission and needs.

3.0 SCOPE OF FORUM:

The industry day will include the following:

1. Overview of VSP mission

2. Building 511 overview

3. Contracting presentation

4. Walk through of 503

Attached is a Draft Performance Work Statement for the Animal Husbandry Services.

4.0 INVITATION: This invitation is available to all industry, but due to limitations of space the Government is requiring of all vendors to only bring 2 representatives for the industry day; must RSVP to include who will attend from your team by 15 April 2019 11am EST to john.l.fitzsimmons8.civ@mail.mil with the Subject Line of: VSP industry Day.

5.0 DISCLAIMER: This Special Notice Announcement is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this Special Notice Announcement. Responses to this announcement are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Announcement. All information received in response to this Announcement that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the Announcement will not be returned. At this time, questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future award will not be entertained.