Animal Feed and Bedding Supplies

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking small business concerns to provide animal feed, bedding, enrichment, and housing supplies for the rodent colonies housed in the NIH Building 35/35A Shared Animal Facility (SAF) and the NINDS rodent colonies housed in the Building 10 ACRF. The acquisition is an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ)/Requirements-type acquisition, and the government may consider making up to two awards among vendors able to provide at least four of the required items. Some key points to consider: • The contract requires brand-name-only feed and bedding supplies to ensure animal welfare and compliance with research protocols. • Timely delivery and product quality management, particularly pest and mold control, are imperative. • The government is seeking capability statements from small business concerns, including 8(a) small business and/or small qualified small business concerns. • The capability statement should include the name and address of the vendor, size and type of business, point of contact, and professional qualifications of experts and technical personnel. • Responses must be received by June 12, 2026, @ 7:00 a.m. EST, to be considered.