Q702--San Diego Research and Development Facility Initial Outfitting, Transition, and Activation Services

The San Diego Research and Development Facility is seeking services for the initial outfitting, transition, and activation of their facility. The document provided, however, appears to be a Standard Procedure for the transportation of laboratory animals within the facility. The procedure outlines the guidelines for transporting animals, including the use of approved vehicles, containers, and personnel. The goal of this procedure is to ensure the safe and humane transportation of laboratory animals. Key points include: • Transportation of animals must be in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. • Animals may be transferred from the Veterinary Medical Unit to labs on the 6th floor, but not for longer than 12 hours without permission. • Approval must be granted by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to transport animals outside the 6th floor. • Live animals containing hazardous or radioactive materials must not be transported without explicit approval. • Hand-carrying animals is allowed under certain conditions, such as using approved containers and maintaining a travel time of 15 minutes or less. • Use of vehicles for transportation requires approved vehicles, and drivers must be members of the responsible investigator's staff or the VMU staff.