The Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences' (USUHS) Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) anticipates awarding a single Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to one organization that meets the overall qualifications needed to fulfill the technical requirements of the solicitation, providing a guaranteed minimum award.

Task orders for specific tasks requiring specialized expertise will be issued after the award of the IDIQ contract for an ordering period of four (4) years; one (1) base year and three (3) option periods beginning on or about September 13, 2011.

The purpose of the proposed contract will be to conduct studies approved by a peer-reviewed grant from Defense Medical Research and development Program (DMRDP) on non-human primates (NHP).

All NHPs ordered under the task order must be available for immediate shipment. The NHPs must be properly vaccinated, 4 to 6 years old, and weigh between 3 and 7 kilograms. The vaccinations and other NHP requirements will be detailed in the Request for Proposal.

Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency. The RFP will be issued on or about July 5, 2011, and may be accessed through FedBizOpps http://www.fedbizopps.gov. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract. No facsimile transmissions will be accepted