Animal Husbandry Services

The purpos of this Amendment is to extend the due date of proposals from 1:00PM EST March 10, 2014 to 1:00PM EST March 12, 2014. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The purpose of this Amendment is to answer questions asked by vendors about Solicititation HU0001-14-R-0003. In addition, this amendment extends the due date of proposals from 1:00PM EST March 4, 2014 to 1:00PM March 10, 2014. All other terms and condititions remain unchanged. 

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USUHS is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for proposals (RFP) in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation. The RFP incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-72 (January 30, 2014) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (January 29, 2014).

The selected contractor is required to provide animal husbandry staff for the Center for Laboratory Animal Medicine (LAM), Animal Husbandry Division (AHD) and the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Veterinary Sciences Department (VSD), Animal Husbandry Division to maintain their successful programs of animal care. USUHS requires the services of part-time and full-time contractor employees for the purpose of filling gapped positions and to help with temporary increases in need.

This is a new requirement and there is no incumbent.

It is our intent to award a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price task order contract with a ceiling of 4 million. This requirement is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small-business (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 541940, Veterinary Services with a size standard of $7M. Vendors must be registered in the SAM.gov database (www.sam.gov) as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business under NAICS code 541940 by the due date for proposals.

The contract will be awarded using source selection procedures with best value trade-offs. The contractor must be in compliance with all Federal, State, and Local employment laws and regulations including withholdings, reporting, Service Contract Act (SCA) and visa restrictions.

RFP documents are attached.