Management, Operation, Professional, and Technical Support Services for NIAID Animal Care Facilities   3

Follow-on (Contract No.:HHSN272201200015C

Place of Performance

Place of performance is known. Address or general location: Contract support shall be provided on-site at facilities that house NIAID research animals on the NIH main campus in Bethesda, Maryland (MD), off-campus owned/leased facilities in Rockville, MD, the NIH Animal Center (NIHAC) in Poolesville, MD, Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana, and other locations as directed by the Government

Recompetition

SoBran, Inc.
4401 Dayton Xenia Rd
Beavercreek, OH 45432

Contracting Office Address

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Office of Acquisitions, 5601 Fishers Lane, MSC 9821, Bethesda, MD, 20892-9821

Duration of contract: 5 Years (Inclusive of 4 Option Years)

If Options will be included, describe Options:
Option Year I (February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020)
Option Year II (February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021)
Option Year III (February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022)
Option Year IV (February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023)

Anticipated award date: February 1, 2018

Presolicitation Notice Information

Introduction
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) supports research related to the basic understanding of microbiology and immunology leading to the development of vaccines, therapeutics, and medical diagnostics for the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of infectious and immune-mediated diseases. The NIAID, Division of Intramural Research (DIR) has a requirement for continuous high-quality animal care and program support.
Description

The Contractor shall provide a wide range of professional, technical and support services to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Division of Intramural Research (DIR) animal care program required for the proper care, use, and humane treatment of laboratory animals, and provide a wide range of technical skills required for the scientific study and manipulation of animals and animal products. Functions include: veterinary medical care, animal care, technical support, data management, cost accounting, cage and environmental sanitation, routine maintenance of animal care equipment and supplies, transportation, logistical, clerical and administrative support. Services will be provided on location at various NIAID and other Government facilities. Support will be provided to animal projects involving a full range of biomedical research and scientific disciplines with animal species that may include: mice, rats, cotton rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, rabbits, nonhuman primates, ferrets, chickens, frogs, mastomys, swine, goats, sheep, bats, and other vertebrates and invertebrates.

The Government estimates that the size and scope of this requirement will require approximately 226 full time employees. Employees working on this requirement will be required to meet the minimum mandatory qualifications as they will be described in the solicitation. Proposals will be evaluated for Corporate Resources and Personnel, Corporate Experience, and Technical Approach and Capability

Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency. This RFP will be available electronically on/about November 17, 2017, 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 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."