Breed and Maintain Free-Ranging Macaca Mulatta (Rhesus) Monkeys
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General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: Nov 22, 2022 07:27 pm EST
- Original Date Offers Due: Dec 22, 2022 02:00 pm EST
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Original Inactive Date: Jan 06, 2023
- Initiative:
- None
Classification
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: R499 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER
- NAICS Code:
- 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of Performance: , SCUSA
Description
The objectives of this requirement are the operation and daily care of a year-round outdoor breeding colony of free-ranging Indian-origin Macaca mulatta (rhesus) monkeys. The actual colony size is expected to be approximately 2800- 3000 animals at the initiation of this contract. The contractor shall be responsible for accepting the colony at the designated site with existing facilities and arranging for the lease of Morgan Island from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The colony is currently located on Morgan Island, near Beaufort, South Carolina. Morgan Island will be utilized solely for Government owned animals provided hereunder or progeny from facilities and resources related to this contract on Morgan Island. Morgan Island nor the dock sites will be utilized to support any other animals that may be located at the Contractor's facilities, these are standalone facilities and shall not be used to support other activities.
The scope of this requirement is to: lease Morgan Island from the State of South Carolina and secure mainland dock access for the duration (and only the duration) of the contract; and to provide for the year-round, daily care and maintenance of a non-human primate (NHP) breeding colony and structures on the island.
***The deadline for receipt of all questions regarding this RFP is 2pm on December 7, 2022***
Attachments/Links
Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
- 5601 FISHERS LANE, SUITE 3D11
- BETHESDA , MD 20892
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Matt Lear
- matt.lear@nih.gov
- Phone Number 2406695109
Secondary Point of Contact
- Uju Obii-Obioha
- uju.obii-obioha@nih.gov
- Phone Number 3017616540
History
- Jan 06, 2023 11:58 pm ESTSolicitation (Updated)
- Dec 09, 2022 02:49 pm ESTSolicitation (Updated)
- Dec 01, 2022 11:56 pm ESTPresolicitation (Original)
- Nov 22, 2022 07:27 pm ESTSolicitation (Original)