NHP Retirement
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $25,000 to $250,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- NAICS code
- 812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
- Points of contact
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- Joshua Holliday joshua.holliday@fda.hhs.gov
- tbd@fda.gov
Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to retire three female baboons from the White Oak Animal Program (WOAP), which have previously participated in multiple scientific studies including B. pertussis, Data Logger Surgery, and N. gonorrhea research. The estimated solicitation release date is July 1, 2026, with an anticipated contract award date of September 1, 2026, classified under the Pet Care Services NAICS code 812910. These animals, currently 6 years old and in excellent health, have been socially housed together and are being offered for potential biomedical research transfer.
While specific award values are not detailed, the opportunity involves the retirement of three non-human primates that are currently available for transfer, with the agency noting that approximately 60 NHPs were transferred for biomedical research from WOAP in 2023. The primary point of contact is Joshua Holliday (joshua.holliday@fda.hhs.gov) from the FDA, and the animals are currently housed at the White Oak Animal Program facility. Initial attempts to transfer these animals to other research facilities have been unsuccessful, making this retirement opportunity potentially unique for interested parties.
Forecast text
This is a proposal for the retirement of three female baboons from the White Oak Animal Program (WOAP). These animals arrived at FDA from Southwest Primate Center. Two arrived on 7/25/2019. One arrived on 2/13/2020. Multiple FDA studies were completed (2020 B. pertussis, 2021 Data Logger Surgery, 2022 B. pertussis, 2023 N. gonorrhea) with these animals. The animals are 6 years old and currently healthy. Initial attempts to transfer them to other facilities were unsuccessful. The animals were listed as available for biomedical research transfer on the NIH NHP Locator application without inquiry. The animals are socially housed in a trio together in the same enclosure. They are excellent behavioral disposition and general health. Note: The vast majority of NHPs from the WOAP are transferred for on-going use in biomedical research. Approximately 60 NHPs were transferred for biomedical research per the FDA Placement Guidelines from WOAP in 2023. The three animals in this proposal are older and larger in part because of their use on multiple studies and for study requiring sexual maturity.
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