R416 - Operations and Maintenance of EPA Animal Care Facilities and Veterinary

The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, material, equipment, and services for the efficient performance of animal care services, including routine animal care, sanitation and cleaning of facilities and equipment, waste disposal, animal handling and transport, general equipment maintenance, and limited technical support for research projects. At the AWBERC facility, the contractor will care for fish and invertebrates (fathead minnows, Ceriodaphnia dubia, Daphnia magna, Hyalella azteca, Chironomus dilitus, Lumbriculus variegatus, Neocloeon triangulifer) in approximately 10,000 ft2 of vivarium space, with a total animal census not exceeding 12,000 animals per year. At the RTP vivarium, the contractor will care for rodents (approximately 400 mice and rats) and fish (approximately 7000 zebrafish) in a 36,899 sq ft facility, plus a 110 sq ft satellite facility. The contractor must also provide veterinary services, including an Attending Veterinarian for two OASES IACUCs, clinical veterinary care, and consultation for remote locations (Gulf Breeze, FL; Narragansett, RI; Duluth, MN). The contractor shall develop and implement a Quality Management Plan (QMP) and Operating Procedures (OPs), and maintain AAALAC International accreditation.