Support for Specific Pathogen Free Indian-Origin

Awarded Vendors: ALPHA GENESIS INC. Contract Award Dollar Amount: Max ceiling $17,342,760. Contract Award Date: 2019-06-20.

RFP is to be extended to promote competition. New response date is 1/15/2019 at 3:00PM EST.

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RFP is to be extended to promote competition. New response date is 1/8/2019 at 11:59PM EST.

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Please see attached RFP.

Presolicitation Notice Information

Introduction
The Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH) was established to facilitate research in vaccine development. The VRC is dedicated to improving global human health through the rigorous pursuit of effective vaccines for human diseases and agents with bioterrorism potential.

The VRC Nonhuman Primate (NHP) Program has played an active role in vaccine and
therapeutic development for infectious diseases including global killers such as human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis; emerging and re-emerging health threats such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus, Zika virus, chikungunya virus, West Nile virus, and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV); and "deliberately emerging" threats from potential agents of bioterrorism such as smallpox virus. Research into the above is accomplished by studying the pathogenesis of virus infection in primates and applying that information toward human vaccine development.

This is a recompetition of existing contracts entitles "Support for Specific Pathogen Free Indian-Origin Rhesus Macaque Colonies" under contract number HHSN272201400001I with University of Louisiana at Lafayette; HHSN272201400002I with Alpha Genesis, Inc &; HHSN272201400003I with Primate Product, LLC.

NIAID anticipates awarding two to three Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts to the organizations that best meet the overall qualifications needed to fulfill the technical requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. The base contracts will be awarded on or about June 20, 2019 for a period of 5 years, through Jun 19, 2024.

Offerors must be capable to perform all work, directly or through subcontractors and/or
consultants, the activities under Task Areas 1- Maintenance of a Nonhuman Primate
holding Colony and Task Area 2 - Operation of a Nonhuman Primate Breeding Colony.
Immediately upon award of the contract, the Government intends to award Task Orders in both Task Areas.

Offerors should be capable of maintaining full and continuous accreditation of animal facilities by AAALAC (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) [http://www.aaalac.org/accreditation/index.cfm], Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) Assurance [http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/olaw.htm], and compliance with the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, including environmental enrichment http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/phspol.htm.

Offerors shall provide qualified personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities to operate a breeding colony and maintain nonbreeding (holding) colonies of Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) Indian-origin rhesus macaques for the use of the VRC or another designee as requested by the COR.

Offerors shall provide Housing and Care of Non-human Primates (NHPs) provided by the Government, including all (indoor/outdoor) facilities, equipment, and other resources necessary to adequately house, feed, care for, and maintain a colony or colonies of up to 1000 of SPF Indian-origin rhesus macaques NHPs. The spacing must be adequate to accommodate potential growth either through breeding or additional shipments as needed.

Below is a general description of the Task Areas:

A. Task Area 1 - Maintenance of a Non-Breeding Nonhuman Primate Holding Colony. A SPF non-breeding, holding colony will consist of mostly sub-adults that have not yet matured to the needed research age or weight.

B. Task Area 2 - Operation of a Breeding Nonhuman Primate Colony. Government-owned nonhuman primates shall be provided to the Contractor from other facilities or free-range installations. Juvenile primates who have reached a specified age and weight will be selected for transfer to the VRC or other designee as directed by the COR.

Immediately upon award of the base contract, the Government intends to award Task Orders in Task Area 1, Maintenance of a Non-Breeding Nonhuman Primate Holding Colony, and Task Area 2, Operation of a Breeding Nonhuman Primate Colony:

A. Task Area 1: Maintenance of a Non-Breeding Nonhuman Primate Holding Colony: Up to two (2) Task Orders will be issued immediately upon award, which will include Term Options to extend the period of performance for a maximum total period of 5 years (June 20, 2019 through June 19, 2024. In addition, Options 5001-94004 (Increased Quantity Options) will be included for the support of an additional 25 NHPs per option. This option may be exercised up to (four) 4 times per year. Also, two options will be included for initial and final transition activities (Options 10001 and 11001), to be exercised if needed.

B. Task Area 2: Operation of a Breeding Nonhuman Primate Colony: only one (1) Task Order for ask Area 2 will be issued immediately upon award. The task order will include Term Options to extend the period of performance for a maximum total period of 5 years (June 20, 2019 through June 19, 2024. In addition, Options 5001-94006 (Increased Quantity Options) will be included for the support of an additional 25 NHPs per option. This option may be exercised up to four (4) times per year. Also, two options will be included for initial and final transition activities Options 10001 and 11001, to be exercised if needed.
Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency. This RFP will be available electronically on/about November 14, 2018, and may be accessed through FedBizOpps http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract. No collect calls will be accepted. No facsimile transmissions will be accepted.

For this solicitation, the NIAID requires proposals to be submitted: Online via the NIAID electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website. Submission of proposals by facsimile or e-mail is not acceptable.

For directions on using eCPS, go to the website https://ecps.nih.gov and then click on "How to Submit."

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