It is the intent of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Services (ORS), Division of Intramural Research (DIR), Veterinary Resources Program (VRP) to purchase superior quality nonhuman primates (NHPs) for the various NIH Researchers to be used in their approved animal study protocols. Specifically, the contractor shall provide and deliver the nonhuman primates as requested by individual order: (1) Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) and Non-SPF, Macaca Mulatta (rhesus), monkeys Chinese or Indian Origin, Male or Female, Any Date of Birth, and any Weight; (2) SPF and Non-SPF, Macaca Fascicularis, (cynomolgus) monkeys, Mauritius Origin, Male or Female, Any Date of Birth, and any Weight; (3) Cercopithecus aethiops (African green) monkeys, SPF, Male or Female, Any Date of Birth, and any Weight; (4) SPF, Squirrel, Monkeys, Male or Female, Any Date of Birth, any Weight. Blood Sampling, Crating, Transportation, Housing and Per Diem, are also required. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 424520, Size Standard is 100 employees, is identified for this requirement. Multiple award, indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contracts are anticipated for an award for this requirement. There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. Awards may be made to all qualified large businesses, small business and educational institutional that are capable and deemed technically acceptable to supply and house the nonhuman primates. Awards will be made only to an applicant organization that possess or has filed an application with the Office for Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), National Institutes of Health (NIH), PHS, a written Animal Welfare Assurance which commits the organization to comply with the provisions of the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory. For further information OLAW may be contacted at NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 on telephone # (301) 496-7041. The Solicitation document will be released on or about June 16, 2003, with proposals due on or about July 1, 2003. All requests for the solicitation document must be in writing, citing Solicitation Number: NHLBI-PS-2003-079. Requests may be submitted by mail to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge Building 2, Suite 6042, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Mr. Michael G. Clarkson or e-mailed to [email protected] . Requests may be Faxed to (301) 480-3345. All requests must cite the Company Name, Address, Telephone Number, and the Name and Title of the Company Representative. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.

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