This is a Sources Sought Notice only.  This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract.  The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only.  Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.  The USDA/Agricultural Research Serice (ARS) is conducting market research to support the USDA/ARS/SEA, Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center (HKDSNARC), Stuttgart, AR location.  

Seeking contractor to provide:  Attending Veterinarian for the HKDSNARC, Stuttgart, AR location and local Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) in accordance with attached Statement of Work (SOW).  All fish at HKDSNARC are under the care of the Principal Investigator, the Diagnostician, and the Attending Veterinarian (AV).  The AV is responsible for validating a presumptive diagnosis of fish disease or mortality made by the Diagnostician and prescribing a treatment plan.  The AV is also responsible for post-treatment follow up, if applicable.  The AV would serve on the location IACUC.  This would require preparation for each meeting, participation in the actual meeting and semi-annual program review and facilities inspection, and follow-up on any required action items from the meeting.  In addition, the AV would be required to complete the same animal care and use training completed by all employees through the CITI program.

Seeking base year + 4 option years
Base Year  07/28/2021 - 07/27/2022
Option Year 1  07/28/2022 - 07/27/2023
Option Year 2  07/28/2023 - 07/27/2024
Option Year 3  07/28/2024 - 07/27/2025
Option Year 4  07/28/2025 - 07/27/2026                                                                                                                                

Responses should include:

• Organization Name, address, contact phone number, e-mail address, and web site address.
• Business size.  (Small business versus large business), other socio- economic categories such as Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB).
• DUNS number and CAGE code. 

Tailored capability statements addressing the salient characteristics listed with appropriate documentation supporting capability.

Responses to this Notice must be in writing.  Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.  

Interested parties should e-mail responses to [email protected] on or before Wednesday, July 21, 2021 no later than 3:00 p.m. CDT.  Hard copies of the responses are not required and will not be accepted.