Animal Care and Laboratory Support Services to the Vaccine Research Center
Overview
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is issuing a Presolicitation for Animal Care and Laboratory Support Services to the Vaccine Research Center (VRC). This opportunity seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive housing, care, and technical support for Non-Human Primates (NHPs) essential for vaccine and therapeutic development. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated to be available on or about April 15, 2026, via SAM.gov.
Scope of Work
The contractor will be responsible for providing qualified personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities for the housing and care of up to 500 NHPs annually. Key requirements include:
- Comprehensive housing, care, and technical support for NHPs.
- Provision of Biosafety Level-2 (BSL-2) and Biosafety Level-3 (BSL-3) animal holding facilities.
- Specialized capabilities such as a dedicated Tuberculosis (TB) suite with GFE PET/CT scanning for ABSL-3 studies.
- Strict adherence to NIH and federal animal care and biosafety standards.
- Deliverables include regular reports on animal care, veterinary services, and technical procedures, ensuring humane treatment and support for long-term, high-containment infectious disease studies.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation (RFP anticipated)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- RFP Availability: On or about April 15, 2026
- Published Date: March 13, 2026
- Response Date (for RFP): March 30, 2026 (This is the response date for the future RFP, as per the XML)
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD
Submission Details
Proposals for the upcoming RFP will be required to be submitted online via the NIAID electronic Contract Proposal Submission (eCPS) website: https://ecps.nih.gov. Facsimile or e-mail submissions will not be accepted.
Additional Notes
This notice is a presolicitation and does not commit the Government to award a contract. Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal once the RFP is released.