Cryopreservation Storage/Liq.Nitrogen

The United States Department of the Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) is proposing to enter into a contract with Charles River Laboratories for cryopreservation storage and liquid nitrogen services. The contract is for a 1-year period and is valued at $3,346.20. The NMRC's Agile Vaccine and Therapeutics (AVAT) Department Humanized Mouse Core laboratory has a critical need to cryopreserve mouse embryos of nine humanized mouse strains produced at NMRC for research to support the mission of developing and testing medical countermeasures to prevent and treat infectious diseases. The contract will be awarded on a sole source basis to Charles River Laboratories, as they already have the necessary infrastructure and expertise to provide the required services. Some key points to consider are: • The contract is for a 1-year period, and the value of the contract is $3,346.20. • The NMRC's AVAT Department Humanized Mouse Core laboratory has a critical need to cryopreserve mouse embryos of nine humanized mouse strains. • The contract will be awarded on a sole source basis to Charles River Laboratories. • The contractor will provide all necessary support and technical services to maintain the cryopreserved mouse lines. • The contract will be a firm fixed price contract.