Animal Care and Laboratory Support Services to the Vaccine Research Center
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N93024R00029
- Agency
-
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is soliciting proposals for Animal Care and Laboratory Support Services to support the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) in housing and caring for non-human primates (NHPs) used in vaccine and therapeutic research. The contractor must provide qualified personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities to support up to 500 NHPs annually, including comprehensive housing, veterinary care, sample collection and transportation, necropsy capabilities, and specialized procedures. Key qualifications include maintaining an AAALAC-accredited facility capable of supporting Animal Biosafety Level 2 and 3 research, employing a minimum of 8.0 full-time equivalents including a clinical veterinarian and project manager, and demonstrating compliance with USDA regulations, OLAW assurances, and IACUC approval. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical merit (30% technical plan, 20% personnel, 20% project management, 30% facilities and resources), past performance, and cost. The original proposal deadline of May 1, 2026 has been extended to May 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST, and offerors must submit questions by April 15, 2026.
This solicitation is not restricted to any business size set-aside category. The contract is structured as a cost-reimbursement, level-of-effort agreement with a one-year base period running from February 15, 2027 through February 14, 2028, followed by six one-year renewal options and up to 42 additional options for increased level of effort to support up to 50 additional NHPs per option exercisable up to six times annually. The facility must be located within one hour of NIH Building 40 in Bethesda, Maryland, specifically in Westlake, MD 20817. The contractor must maintain the capability to transport research samples to VRC facilities by noon the same day for samples collected before 11:00 a.m., ensure proper environmental controls (74-76 degrees Fahrenheit and 50% humidity), and provide 24-hour facility security. Award is anticipated for February 15, 2027, based on best value evaluation, and the contract specialist is Evguenia Mathur (jane.mathur@nih.gov, 301-451-0237).
Notice text
The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities for the housing and care of NHPs to support VRC TRP, investigators and collaborators developing vaccines and therapeutics for infectious diseases. This contract will be administered and used primarily to support NIAID VRC research, however, the Government may request the Contractor to support related NIAID research to respond to changing priorities as scientific and public health needs shift, including for rapid responses to public health emergencies and emerging and re-emerging disease threats both domestic and foreign.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 RFP 75N93024R00029.pdf | ||
| RFP 75N93024R00029 Final with Attachments.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Animal Care and Laboratory Support Services to the Vaccine Research Center | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Animal Care and Laboratory Support Services to the Vaccine Research Center | Pre-Solicitation |
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