Irradiated Rodent Feed

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking a contractor to provide Certified and Irradiated Rodent Diet Feed, specifically NIH-07 and NTP-2000, in meal, pellet, or wafer form, along with Assay Analysis. The feed must meet specific nutritional and contaminant level requirements. The contract will be for a period of 5 years, with 5 one-year ordering periods. The contractor must provide pricing for each ordering period, and the government will evaluate offers based on technical acceptability and price. • The feed must be irradiated and analyzed for contaminants, protein, fat, fiber, ash, moisture, and heat-labile nutrients. • The contractor must provide a copy of Assay Analysis records for each lot of feed. • The feed must be manufactured in a controlled environment with quality control assessments. • The contractor must keep records of each feed mixing operation, including ingredient quantities, raw materials lot numbers, mixing time, and calibration of scales and balances. • The feed must be packaged to assure it arrives at the NCTR in a bacteria-free condition.