Project Objective

The objective of this contract is to ensure CDC research animals are provided with the best possible care and maintenance as set forth in all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

Scope of Work

The Contractor shall, as an independent organization and not as an agent of the Government, furnish the necessary management and personnel for the efficient performance of duties commonly termed "animal care services" (to include care of the mosquitoes and other arthropods in the insectary facilities) in support of the operation of the Fort Collins, CO Animal Care Facility.  The services provided shall include routine animal and insect care including, but not limited to, animal and insect health surveillance by observation, housing, environmental enrichment, feeding/watering, hygiene, animal handling and restraint, and sanitation and cleaning of the animal and insect facilities, caging and equipment and glassware and insectary at the Fort Collins Facility.

Animal care services shall be performed as specified herein and in accordance with the Fort Collins (FTC) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  FTC-SOPs will be enforced by the Government to ensure that the services performed comply with the requirements specified.  In addition to the FTC-SOPs, the Contractor shall be required to comply with the provisions set forth in the:

1.  Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations (usda.gov)
2. the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 2015 which requires adherence to the National Research Council of the National Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition | The National Academies Press, Eighth Edition, 2011 (or current edition). 
3. Furthermore, the Fort Collins animal care facility is accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC). 
4. The Contractor shall always comply with all AAALAC standards and recommendations. The Contractor shall comply with the DVBD IACUC Charter, policies, and mandates, the DVBD AAALAC Program Description and the DVBD PHS Assurance along with the DVBD-IACUC-approved protocols.

The Contractor shall fully comply with the most recent and current federal, state, and local laws and regulations, the conditions and requirements of all environmental permits, CDC directives and instructions, and other matters set forth in Section C-4 Technical Requirements (will be released in solicitation).