Animal Feed/Bedding Procurement, Storage, & Delivery

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking capability statements from small business concerns to provide animal feed and bedding for the Building 49 Central Animal Facility. The contractor will be responsible for supplying specified Purina/LabDiet brand fixed-formula animal feeds, or NIH-approved equivalent fixed-formula diets, and hardwood and paper/cellulose bedding products. The contractor must establish and maintain a controlled warehouse capable of holding up to approximately a one-year supply of designated feed and bedding, with appropriate temperature, humidity, and pest control. The contractor will also be responsible for routine twice-weekly deliveries and emergency deliveries of feed and bedding to Building 49. Key requirements include: * Providing high-quality laboratory animal feed and bedding that meet NIH specifications * Maintaining a controlled warehouse with adequate vermin-free space to store up to approximately a one-year supply of designated feed and bedding * Providing routine twice-weekly deliveries and emergency deliveries of feed and bedding to Building 49 * Maintaining accurate inventory records and providing monthly inventory reports * Developing and implementing an Operations Statement and Disaster Plan that meet the performance requirements of this SOW