SOLICITATION NOTICE
87 -- NIH Open Formula Swine and Ungulate Diets
- Notice Date
- 8/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 311119
— Other Animal Food Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-OR-P-04-071
- Response Due
- 8/24/2004
- Archive Date
- 9/8/2004
- Point of Contact
- Melissa Lombardo, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 435-0366, Fax (301) 480-3345, - Kathleen Marsden, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 435-0364, Fax (301) 480-3345,
- E-Mail Address
-
ml363x@nih.gov, km66x@nih.gov
- Description
- The Veterinary Medicine Branch (VMB), Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), contributes to the advancement of NIH biomedical research programs by providing professional and technical support services related to laboratory animal care and use, and providing laboratory animals for the intramural research programs. The VMB provides care for swine and ungulate (sheep) colonies used in various NIH research protocols. The DVR requires a contractor to provide a natural ingredient open formula swine and ungulate diet that meets specified formulation, nutrient, and contaminant requirements. The contractor shall be required to provide the swine and ungulate diets in accordance with the following Government issued specifications and standards: 1) NIH Specification for Open Formula Laboratory Swine Ration, NIH-11-142g, dated 5/7/2004; 2) NIH Specification for Open Formula Laboratory Ungulate Diet, NIH-11-111g, dated 5/7/2004; 3) National Institutes of Health Standard for Laboratory Animal Feed Processing and Mill Sanitation, NIH STD No. 1E, dated 7/24/2001; 4) National Institutes of Health Standard for Nutrient and Chemical Contaminant Analyses of Laboratory Animal Diets, NIH STD No. 5E, dated 6/5/2001; and 5) National Institutes of Health Standard Symbology for Marking Unit Packs, Outer Container, and Selected Documents, NIH STD No. 6C, dated 3/21/2001. Approximately, five (5) tons of swine feed per year, delivered in fifty pound (50lb) bags, and forty-five (45) tons shall be required to be delivered in bulk. Approximately, 12.5 tons of ungulate feed per year shall be required to be delivered in bulk. A pre-award site visit to the vendor feed production facilities shall be made to ensure the vendor is in compliance with NIH Standard No. 1E, Standard for Laboratory Animal Feed Processing and Mill Sanitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 311119, Size Standard 500 Employees will be used for this requirement. Interested parties should request a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) Number NHLBI-OR-P-04-071, from the address below. Attention: Melissa K. Lombardo, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Division of Extramural Affairs, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge II Centre, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6145, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902. Requests for copies of the RFP must be in writing and may be requested by FAX at (301) 480-3345 and will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. The RFP will be available approximately seven (7) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis. The RFP will be released to all offerors who have requested copies. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which if received in a timely manner, shall be considered by the agency. Point of Contact: Melissa K. Lombardo, Contract Specialist, Telephone number: (301) 435-0370, Fax number (301) 480-3345, Email: lombardm@nhlbi.nih.gov. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (17-AUG-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NHLBI/NHLBI-OR-P-04-071/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00646008-F 20040819/040817214232 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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