Operation and Maintenance of the Alamogordo Primat
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N97024R00003
- Agency
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541940 Veterinary Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health and U.S. Air Force are soliciting proposals to operate and maintain the Alamogordo Primate Facility located on Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. The contractor will house and care for approximately 20-30 aged chimpanzees, including routine monitoring, medical management, and maintenance of animal care facilities. The contractor must employ qualified personnel in positions like director, veterinarian, and technicians. Proposals will be evaluated based on experience providing comparable services. The deadline for proposals is January 25, 2024.
There is no set-aside designation. The NAICS code is 541711 and PSC code is R425. The incumbent is Charles River Laboratories, deemed uniquely qualified due to 17 years of experience at this facility. The potential sole source award value is one base year and four option years. The facility houses approximately 40-50 chimpanzees and is located on Holloman Air Force Base, requiring personnel to pass background checks to enter the secured buildings that comprise the Alamogordo Primate Facility.
Notice text
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) have an agreement to house and care for chimpanzees at the facility named Alamogordo Primate Facility located on the Holloman Air Force Base (HAFB) in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The NIH requires a Contractor to operate and maintain the APF and its animal care and use program. MAINTENANCE OF CHIMPANZEES IS REQUIRED; NO RESEARCH IS ALLOWED. The Contractor¿s personnel must clear background checks performed by HAFB and the Contractor must be approved by HAFB to enter the facilities as the APF occupies a series of closely located buildings on the HAFB. Each of Buildings 1301, 1302, 1303, and 1304 can house approximately 72 animals, in 12 dens holding approximately 6 animals each. Thus, the theoretical capacity is approximately 288 chimpanzees.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| APF_SOW_1_10_2024.pdf | ||
| FBO_Intent_to_Sole_Source_-.pdf | ||
| Sol_75N97024R00003.pdf |
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