Rodent Diet and Bedding for Research Animals
ID: 75N92025Q00018Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHBethesda, MD, 20892, US

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

PSC

FORAGE AND FEED (8710)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/f9869d130a934050940779084fb1b4d3/view
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to award a non-competitive contract for the procurement of rodent diet and bedding for research animals. This procurement involves the purchase of 1,120 units of Tek-Fresh Bedding and 2,120 units of NIH-07 Mouse and Rat Diet from Envigo, the sole producer of these specific supplies, to ensure the health and welfare of approximately 17,400 rodents housed annually for research purposes. The contract is crucial for maintaining research consistency and adhering to unique animal welfare standards, with a performance period spanning four years, including a base year and three option years. Interested parties are encouraged to respond by March 14, 2025, and can contact Natalie Bruning at natalie.bruning@nih.gov or by phone at 301-827-7528 for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Bruning, Natalie
    (301) 827-7528
    natalie.bruning@nih.gov
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    The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) plans to award a non-competitive purchase order to Envigo for Tek-Fresh Bedding and NIH-07 Mouse and Rat Diet. This decision arises from the need for specific supplies essential for the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to ensure the health and welfare of approximately 17,400 rodents housed annually for research purposes. The procurement, which falls under NAICS code 311119, involves furnishing 1,120 units of bedding and 2,120 units of diet, emphasizing the requirement for consistent, federally approved products. The rationale for sole sourcing to Envigo, the only producer of these specific supplies, is to maintain research consistency and fulfill unique animal welfare standards. The contract's performance is outlined over a potential total of four years, with the first year as the base period and three additional option years. Responses from interested parties are encouraged by a deadline of March 14, 2025, highlighting an effort to assess alternative capabilities even though full competition is not anticipated. This synopsis serves as a notice rather than a request for proposals, underlining the agency's discretion to proceed with the non-competitive contract based on market research.
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