Miniature Swine

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is conducting market research through this Request for Information (RFI) to identify sources capable of procuring, shipping, and delivering Sinclair miniature swine for medical research purposes. The RFI seeks vendors who can supply multiple strains and models of miniature swine, including Nanopig, Yucatan, Micro-Yucatan, and Hanford varieties, with flexible specifications for age, weight, and skin pigmentation. Critical vendor qualifications include AAALAC International or CCAC accreditation prior to award with ongoing maintenance, USDA registration, FDA facility approval, and PHS assurance. Key requirements also mandate delivery capability within 15-60 days of order placement, geographic proximity within 1,000 miles or 24 hours travel time, and climate-controlled company-owned transportation with animal welfare compliance. Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to Ryan Jorgensen, Contract Specialist, and Tonya Kreps, Contracting Officer, by February 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is a market research initiative with no solicitation evaluation, contract award, or cost reimbursement; however, responses from Small Business sources are encouraged.

The RFI contains no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor or award value information is provided in this pre-solicitation notice. Vendors must demonstrate capability to provide comprehensive health documentation following ICLAS recommendations, including sentinel and environmental PCR testing results, and ensure minipigs are research-grade, Specific Pathogen Free (SPF), and disease-naive. Additional specifications require that miniature swine be from closed, naturally-bred herds; be negative for eighteen specified pathogens; be vaccinated against sixteen standard agents; and be dewormed with ivermectin two to four weeks prior to shipment, with a minimum of three days' feed included. Vendors may also offer supplemental services such as castration, diagnostic and laboratory services, surgical procedures for device and catheter placement, and technical training for animal acclimation. The NAICS classification is 112210 (Hog and Pig Farming), and the PSC category is 8820 (Live Animals, Not Raised For Food).