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1. Request for Information (RFI) Number: PANMRA-23-P-0000 001144 2. RFI Title: Non-Human Primates 3. Requiring Offices: (a) U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) (b) U.S.... 1. Request for Information (RFI) Number: PANMRA-23-P-0000 001144 2. RFI Title: Non-Human Primates 3. Requiring Offices: (a) U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) (b) U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease (USAMRIID) 4. Contracting Office: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 5. Delivery Locations: (a) USAMRICD, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; (b) USAMRIID, Fort Detrick, MD 6. Synopsis: In accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201 "Exchange with industry before receipt of proposals" and FAR 52.215-3, "Request for information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes," this RFI is for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for the costs incurred by responding to this RFI. All costs incurred are entirely at the respondent’s expense. Furthermore, USAMRAA is not seeking proposals or quotes and will not accept unsolicited proposals or quotes at this time. The information in response to this RFI is purely voluntary and will aid the Government in determining if there are multiple qualified sources of supply available in the marketplace to pursue a small business set-aside or a procurement through full and open competition. The Government is considering a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) IAW FAR 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreement. This RFI does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. At this time, no solicitation exists. Phone calls regarding this RFI will not be accepted. Vendors not responding to this RFI will not be precluded from responding to the solicitation (if posted) as a result of their lack of response. When the solicitation is released, it may be synopsized on the website, www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of any potential Offeror to monitor this site for the release of any Request for Quote (RFQ), solicitation, or synopsis. 7. Background: The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) is a world leader in the discovery and development of medical products and knowledge solutions against chemical, biological and acute non-kinetic threats. USAMRICD has a mission to provide leading edge medical capabilities to deter and defend against current and emerging chemical and biological agents to enable the warfighter and strengthen the defense of our Nation by rendering chemical and biological threats medically harmless. Since 1969, the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease (USAMRIID) serves as the DOD leading laboratory for medical biological defense research. USAMRIID’s core mission is to protect the warfighter from biological threats, as well as investigating disease outbreaks and threats to public health. Research conducted at USAMRIID leads to medical solutions-therapeutics, vaccines, diagnostics, and information-that benefit both military personnel and civilians. 8. Scope and Purpose: The Government is seeking qualified sources of supply for specific non-human primates as defined in the draft Statement of Need (SoN) attached to this RFI. 9. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. The NAICS code for this requirement is 112990, All Other Animal Production, with a small business size standard of $2,750,000.00. 10. Capability Statement. The Government encourages all qualified vendors to submit a comprehensive and fully integrated Capability Statement that addresses the requirements defined in this RFI and the SoN. The Capability Statement should demonstrate the vendor’s experience and qualifications in providing the general laboratory supplies, chemicals, equipment, and animal supplies. The capability statement shall state the vendor’s need to subcontract, if necessary, and describe the approach. 11. Anticipated Ordering Period: July 2023 through June 2028. 12. Response Due Date: Qualified vendors should submit the Capability Statement in response to this RFI electronically by 10:00 AM Eastern Time (ET), Tuesday, 24 January 2023 via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Jesse D. Nisley at jesse.d.nisley.civ@health.mil. 13. Contract Type: Multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Firm- Fixed Type call orders. 14. Anticipated Product Supply Codes (PSC): 8820 - Live Animals, Not Raised for Food 15. Instructions to Responders: The Government appreciates responses from all capable and qualified vendors. The subject header of the e-mail for submission of questions and/or the RFI response shall contain: RFI Non-Human Primates Interested Offerors should submit a response (Capability Statement) that demonstrates the Offeror’s ability to perform the scope of work in this RFI and SoN. The Capability Statement should adhere to the following formatting and outline instructions: Capability Statement shall not exceed 5 typed pages; additional sheets for cover page, table of contents, tables, and charts will not be counted toward page limitation. Format specifications include 12 point font, single spaced, single sided, 8.5 by 11 inches paper with 1 inch margins. All submissions must be made electronically (as described above) and in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF. (a) Cover Page (1 page) Title Organization Responder's technical and administrative points of contact (names, addresses, telephone, fax number and e-mail addresses) Topic area(s) addressed (b) Current Technical Expertise, Knowledge, Qualifications Executive Summary Discussion of capabilities / challenges / approach Technical Expertise response, the breadth of disciplines and experience, relevance of Offeror’s expertise that demonstrates a full understanding of the requirement defined in this RFI and SON. (c) Brief summary of relevant experience from three (3) contracts within the last five (5) years pertaining to the requirement (may be Government or commercial). Complete the following and include with the Capability Statement. Company Name: Company Address: Point of Contact: Telephone Number: E-mail Address: Tax Identification Number (TIN): SAM Unique Entity ID: Company Web Page: Company Location(s): Company is / is not a Small Business: Company is / is not registered in SAM: Other Classifications (e.g. HubZone, Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, etc.): 16. Disclaimer and Important Notes: The purpose of this RFI notice is to gain market knowledge. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's solution and qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. 17. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in the Offeror’s response.