Porcine Models, Army Medical Department Center & School

The Regional Health Contracting Office - Central, Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas has a requirement for porcine models (Yorkshire, Yorkshire-cross, and Duroc breeds) for the US Army Medical Department and School, Department of Veterinary Service, Trauma Training Support Branch. Amongst other requirements, vendors must be approved by the US Department of Agriculture as a Laboratory Animal Dealer/Vendor (Class A or Class B) and be able to comply with the Department of Defense Non-Licensed Animal Vendor Inspection Checklist. All requirements for the porcine models and vendors will be listed in the solicitation.

The solicitation number is W81K00-17-T-0086 and will be issued as a 100% small business set-aside. The solicitation will be available on/about 27 February 2017 at FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Prospective offerors are advised that if tentatively selected for award, they must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) (http://www.sam.gov) and obtain a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code prior to any award being made. The solicitation will close on/about 6 March 2017. It is the intent of the Government to make at least one (1) award, and possibly two (2) awards, from the solicitation.

Paper copies of this solicitation will not be physically issued, and telephone and faxed requests for the solicitation will not be honored. Points of contact are Mr. Ralph Houseman Contract Specialist, at ralph.e.houseman.civ@mail.mil and Michelle Bartkowski, Contracting Officer, at michelle.m.bartkowski.civ@mail.mil

The solicitation will have all the necessary information required for the preparation and submission of offers. Once the solicitation is posted, interested parties are urged to visit FedBizOpps frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents.