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SOW CCC 3.25.26.docx | DOCX | Mar 25, 2026 |
Operation and Maintenance of the Chimpanzee Care Center (CCC)
Contact and place of performance
Aytaj Vily
Bastrop, TX 78602
USA
This is a presolicitation notice of intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a Request for Competitive Proposals. However, all responsible sources may identify their interest and submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the agency. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. A determination by the Gover...
View moreThe National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), intends to negotiate a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The purpose of this contract is to operate and maintain the Chimpanzee Care Center (CCC) and provide lifetime care for a specific colony of approximately 30 to 40 NIH-owned chimpanzees retired from research.
The continuation of these services is critical to uphold the government’s ethical and legal obligations for the lifetime care of these animals under the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection (CHIMP) Act. This specific colony consists of aged chimpanzees with complex, chronic health conditions requiring specialized, uninterrupted care. A lapse in service would pose a significant and unacceptable risk of irreversible harm to the physical and behavioral health of these animals.
The Contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, and facilities necessary to perform the work described in the Statement of Work (SOW), including specialized veterinary care, husbandry, behavioral management, and complete facility maintenance. No research is permitted under this contract.
Period of Performance: The anticipated contract will have a twelve-month base period with four (4) one-year option periods.
Place of Performance: All services must be performed at the contractor's own facility.
This action will be conducted under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 3304(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." No other source has been found that possess all the necessary elements to perform the services in a way that would satisfy the Government’s requirements. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is the only source capable of satisfying the Government's requirements. The chimpanzees are housed in a facility owned and operated by the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and have been formally determined to be unfit for relocation. Transitioning care to another provider would introduce unacceptable risks to animal welfare and cause significant delays.
This is not a request for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. The sources sought notice was posted on SAM.gov as Notice ID: 75N97025R00013 on April 28, 2025. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Interested parties may contact the points of contact referenced in this posting.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. This requirement is for the operation and maintenance of the Chimpanzee Care Center (CCC) in Bastrop, Texas, to provide specialized, lifetime care for a retired colony of approximately 30 to 40 NIH-owned chimpanzees. These animals have complex, chronic health conditions and have been formally determined to be unfit for relocation to the Federal Sanctuary due to the high probability that such a move would cause irreversible physical and behavioral harm.
Under solicitation number 75N98026R00048, the contractor will provide all personnel, facilities, and materials necessary for veterinary care, husbandry, behavioral management, and facility maintenance. The services are required to fulfill the government’s ethical and legal obligations under the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection (CHIMP) Act, and no research is permitted. The anticipated period of performance includes a twelve-month base period followed by four one-year option periods.
This acquisition is classified under NAICS 541940 for Veterinary Services and PSC R499 for Support- Professional: Other. The NIH is utilizing the statutory authority of 41 USC 3304(a)(1) for other than full and open competition, as The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center owns and operates the current housing facility and is the only source capable of satisfying the requirement without causing unacceptable risk to animal welfare. While this is not a request for competitive proposals, the agency will consider capability statements from responsible sources submitted by April 9, 2026. The notice includes one attachment, a Statement of Work (SOW) posted on March 25, 2026.
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