Accreditation of Facilities that Services Animals

The United States Special Operations Command (USASOC) is seeking Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) accreditation services for the Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center at Fort Liberty, NC. This solicitation (H9223925Q0001) is an unrestricted competition under NAICS code 541940 for veterinary services related to facility animal care accreditation. The contract will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, with offerors required to submit electronic quotes demonstrating technical capability and pricing for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). Quotes must be submitted by December 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM EST, with a response limited to 5 pages. Potential offerors must provide evidence of their ability to meet AAALAC International's accreditation standards and comply with Department of Defense regulations regarding animal research facilities.

The contract structure includes a base year from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with four additional one-year option periods potentially extending through December 31, 2029. The total contract value is under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000, with the possibility of a 6-month extension under FAR 52.217-8. The place of performance is Fort Liberty, NC, and the accreditation is mandated by Defense Health Agency regulations requiring DOD institutions using animals for research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) or training to maintain AAALAC International accreditation. Notably, the solicitation includes provisions for potential fee adjustments during option years based on changes in the institution's animal program Group Size or AAALAC Board of Directors' annual fee reviews. There are no specific set-aside designations, making this an open competition for qualified vendors.