Delivery Date:  12/22/09         QTY:  645

Delivery Date:  1/5/10             QTY:  645 

These mice are required for biomedical research experiments that have been ongoing for over 25 years.  These ongoing biomedical research experiments must use mice from the same colony in order to preclude genetic variations affecting research and to ensure data comparable to ongoing experiments. 

The authority permitting this award under other than full and open competition is FAR Part. 13.106-1, which authorizes USUHS to award when there is only one responsible source and other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  The proposed contract action is for the supply for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source is based on the following factors:

1)  The ongoing biomedical research experiments will use these mice which must be genetically similar to those already currently employed for this approved research.

2)   The intestinal microflora of the mice must be similar to that of the intestinal bacterial microflora of mice already used in the research.  The intestinal microflora is unique to each facility breeding mice and is dependent upon the animal care conditions.   

3)  The data derived from the use of these mice will be compared to similar and relevant data collected over 25 years.  Similar in diet and intestinal bacterial microflora are critical to maintaining a uniformity of response to radiation between previous research with the same mouse and work that is expected to be performed with the requested animal. 

This notice is not a request for competitive offers nor is it a Request for Quotations.  Any questions or inquiries must be in writing and may be emailed to Christina Johnson at [email protected] (in subject line, reference:  RCM00000013) or faxed to 301-295-1716.  No phone inquiries will be accepted.