Sources Sought Notice for Non-Human Primates
ID: HT942524A0001Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)ARMY MED RES ACQ ACTIVITYFORT DETRICK, MD, 21702, USA

NAICS

All Other Animal Production (112990)

PSC

LIVE ANIMALS, NOT RAISED FOR FOOD (8820)

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https://sam.gov/opp/b4882fa27f9b4237a6ab638fee1a6590/view
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    The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential suppliers for non-human primates, specifically for the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease. The procurement aims to secure the purchase, testing, quarantine, housing, and shipping of various primate species, including Specific Pathogen-Free Macaca Mulata (Rhesus), Macaca Fascicularis (Cynomolgus), Cercopithecus Aethiops (African Green), and Callithrix Jacchus marmosets, which are critical for research and testing purposes. Interested parties are invited to submit a capabilities statement, not exceeding three pages, by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on December 6, 2024, to the primary contact, Jesse Nisley, at jesse.d.nisley.civ@health.mil, with additional inquiries directed to Kenneth Grenier at kenneth.e.grenier2.civ@health.mil.

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