Request for Information (RFI) 25-10332 - Veterinarian Services

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), specifically the Center for Laboratory Sciences, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) #25-10332 for Veterinarian Services on July 28, 2025. The procurement seeks a specialized small animal veterinarian to provide comprehensive services including animal care and use inspections, program description development, animal use protocol reviews, occupational health recommendations, attending veterinarian duties, whistleblower corrective action support, and potential mass colony euthanasia. Key action dates include vendor questions due by July 29, 2025 at 3 PM, responses to vendor questions posted by July 30, 2025 at 3 PM, and the final RFI response submission deadline of August 1, 2025 at 3 PM. The RFI anticipates specific deliverables such as 15 animal care reviews, 2 program description reports, 2 protocol reviews, 2 occupational health reviews, 20 hours of attending veterinarian duties, 1 whistleblower inspection, and 1 potential euthanasia event. While this is a market research exercise and will not be scored, the CDPH aims to establish potential future relationships with veterinarian service providers who can meet their specialized small animal care requirements.

The RFI does not explicitly mention set-aside designations or specific restrictions on responding organizations. All submitted responses will become state property and are subject to the California Public Records Act, with respondents cautioned against including confidential or proprietary information. The contact for this RFI is Kamilah Morton, who can be reached at kamilah.morton@cdph.ca.gov for submission of responses. While no specific budget range is detailed in the document, the RFI includes a sample cost worksheet indicating maximum quantities for each deliverable. The procurement appears to be structured as a potential future contract opportunity, with this RFI serving as a preliminary market research and vendor capability assessment phase. Potential vendors should carefully review the full RFI document and be prepared to demonstrate expertise in small animal veterinary care, particularly in a laboratory and research environment.