Recovery - Live Animals

Added: Aug 25, 2010 11:22 am Amendment to respond questions.

Please clarify the requirement for insurance at the rate of $5000- per animal when it is clearly stated that it is the responsibility of the supplier to guarantee the animals survive for 35 days after delivery. Obviously a loss during transport would not require any payment or responsibility on the part of the Government, and is at the sole risk of the supplier.

Answer - Insurance is required to ensure the vendor is capable of delivering the animals once the contract is awarded. In the event of accident, injury, or death impacting multiple animals during vendor arranged transport, the Government requires assurance that the vendor is capable of fulfilling the requirement of providing replacement animals at the cost of the vendor without delay or Government intervention. The vendor may select to self-insure the animals and accept the liabilities if written confirmation is provided. The guarantee of survival after delivery relates to other health-related risk factors.

With reference to the above RFQ, kindly advise if only captive bred animals are acceptable for this procurement.

Answer - ONLY captive bred animals are acceptable.

The species required is listed as "Chlorcebus aethiops" which is a monkey of African origin. No aethiops are found in the Caribbean area. The monkeys that have typically been supplied in the past are from the Caribbean but are classified as Chlorocebus sabaeus, the Caribbean green monkey. Kindly clarify with your lab if they seek African origin monkeys or Caribbean origin.

Answer - As indicated on the Statement of Work, the request is for African Green Monkeys only.

Added: Aug 16, 2010 3:45 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR Part 13.5 as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being issued as a request for quotation. Submit offers on RFQNIAID10113. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC2005-43 dated August 2, 2010. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is not a small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 112990, which has a size standard of $0.75 million. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to procure Quantity of 172 of Chlorocebus Aethiops, African Green (Monkeys); Specific Pathogen-Free, Male or Female as specified on the attached Statement of Work. Pricing must include all preparation for shipping; crating, ground transportation, and any Bacterial/Viral Testing and Blood Sample performed. Animal purchase correlates to the initiation of an animal study protocol. Animals to be delivered within specified weight and/or age range and will require vendor lead time for animal breeding to meet the requirement. Delivery of all animal cohorts is required for the completion of the study. Award will be based on: 1) Technical capabilities to meet the required specifications 3) Delivery Time Frame, and 2) Price. Contact laboratory for further delivery instructions. Inside delivery shall be 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Delivery will be made to Bethesda, MD, 20892. The FOB point shall be Destination. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations provisions and clauses apply to the acquisition: FAR 52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; FAR 52.204-11 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; Far 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items; Far 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; Far 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items; and FAR 52.406-7 Central Contractor Registration (2003). A completed copy of provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representation and Certifications Commercial Items must be included with submission and can be found at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) https://orca.bpn.gov. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. The CCR website is http://www/ccr.gov. Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available upon request by telephone to Reyes Rodriguez at (301) 402-6074. All responsible sources may submit offers that will be considered by this agency. No offers faxed or e-mailed will be accepted. Offers must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), August 30, 2010. For delivery through the U.S. Postal Service, the address is NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Road, Room 2NE22B, Bethesda, MD, 20892-4811. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Reyes Rodriguez at 301-402-6074. Collect calls will not be accepted.