Breed and Maintain Free-Ranging Macaca Mulatta (Rhesus) Monkeys
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 75N93022R00032
- Agency
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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
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation seeks a contractor to operate and provide daily care for a breeding colony of approximately 2,800 to 3,000 free-ranging rhesus monkeys located on Morgan Island, near Beaufort, South Carolina. The National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases requires the successful offeror to lease Morgan Island and secure mainland dock access for the duration of the contract. Offerors must demonstrate the ability to accept the existing colony and facilities at the site and arrange for the lease of Morgan Island from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Proposals will be evaluated based on offerors' technical approach and price. All questions must be submitted by December 7, 2022.
There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. The NAICS code is 541940 and PSC code is V199. The incumbent contractor currently maintains the colony. The contract value is unspecified but budgets provided indicate a potential five-year total of over $100 million. Performance will be on Morgan Island and require daily care and maintenance for the rhesus monkey breeding colony and structures through at least 2027.
Notice text
The objectives of this requirement are the operation and daily care of a year-round outdoor breeding colony of free-ranging Indian-origin Macaca mulatta (rhesus) monkeys. The actual colony size is expected to be approximately 2800- 3000 animals at the initiation of this contract. The contractor shall be responsible for accepting the colony at the designated site with existing facilities and arranging for the lease of Morgan Island from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The colony is currently located on Morgan Island, near Beaufort, South Carolina. Morgan Island will be utilized solely for Government owned animals provided hereunder or progeny from facilities and resources related to this contract on Morgan Island. Morgan Island nor the dock sites will be utilized to support any other animals that may be located at the Contractor's facilities, these are standalone facilities and shall not be used to support other activities.
The scope of this requirement is to: lease Morgan Island from the State of South Carolina and secure mainland dock access for the duration (and only the duration) of the contract; and to provide for the year-round, daily care and maintenance of a non-human primate (NHP) breeding colony and structures on the island.
***The deadline for receipt of all questions regarding this RFP is 2pm on December 7, 2022***
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2.pdf | ||
| MI Uniform Cost Assumptions RFP 75N93022R00032 Amendment 1.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Amendment 1.pdf | ||
| RFP No 75N93022R00032 Morgan Island Nov 22.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Breed and Maintain Free-Ranging Macaca Mulatta (Rhesus) Monkeys | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Breed and Maintain Free-Ranging Macaca Mulatta (Rhesus) Monkeys | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Breed and Maintain Free-Ranging Macaca Mulatta (Rhesus) Monkeys | Pre-Solicitation |
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