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SOW CCC 3.25.26.docx | DOCX | Mar 25, 2026 |
Operation and Maintenance of the Chimpanzee Care Center (CCC)
Contact and place of performance
Aytaj Vily
Bastrop, TX 78602
USA
This is a presolicitation notice of intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a Request for Competitive Proposals. However, all responsible sources may identify their interest and submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the agency. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. A determination by the Gover...
View moreThe National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), intends to negotiate a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The purpose of this contract is to operate and maintain the Chimpanzee Care Center (CCC) and provide lifetime care for a specific colony of approximately 30 to 40 NIH-owned chimpanzees retired from research.
The continuation of these services is critical to uphold the government’s ethical and legal obligations for the lifetime care of these animals under the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection (CHIMP) Act. This specific colony consists of aged chimpanzees with complex, chronic health conditions requiring specialized, uninterrupted care. A lapse in service would pose a significant and unacceptable risk of irreversible harm to the physical and behavioral health of these animals.
The Contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, and facilities necessary to perform the work described in the Statement of Work (SOW), including specialized veterinary care, husbandry, behavioral management, and complete facility maintenance. No research is permitted under this contract.
Period of Performance: The anticipated contract will have a twelve-month base period with four (4) one-year option periods.
Place of Performance: All services must be performed at the contractor's own facility.
This action will be conducted under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 3304(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." No other source has been found that possess all the necessary elements to perform the services in a way that would satisfy the Government’s requirements. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is the only source capable of satisfying the Government's requirements. The chimpanzees are housed in a facility owned and operated by the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and have been formally determined to be unfit for relocation. Transitioning care to another provider would introduce unacceptable risks to animal welfare and cause significant delays.
This is not a request for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. The sources sought notice was posted on SAM.gov as Notice ID: 75N97025R00013 on April 28, 2025. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Interested parties may contact the points of contact referenced in this posting.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for the operation and maintenance of the Chimpanzee Care Center (CCC). This requirement provides lifetime care for a colony of approximately 30 to 40 NIH-owned chimpanzees retired from research. These specific animals have been determined unfit for relocation to the Federal Sanctuary due to complex, chronic health conditions, making specialized and uninterrupted veterinary care, husbandry, and behavioral management critical to fulfilling ethical and legal obligations under the CHIMP Act. No research is permitted under this contract.
Performance will take place at the contractor's facility in Bastrop, TX, and includes all personnel, materials, and facilities necessary for care and complete facility maintenance. The anticipated contract structure consists of a twelve-month base period with four one-year option periods. The NIH is conducting this action under the authority of 41 USC 3304(a)(1), as the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is the only source capable of satisfying the requirement without posing significant risks to animal welfare.
This pre-solicitation notice, identified by solicitation number 75N98026R00048, is categorized under NAICS 541940 Veterinary Services and PSC R499 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER. Although the agency intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis, responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting a capability statement by April 9, 2026. Aytaj Vily is the designated point of contact, and the notice includes one attachment, a Statement of Work document posted on March 25, 2026.
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