Request for Information regarding delivery of Non - Human Primates

2026-11-03

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity ( DHACA ) is issuing this Request for Information ( RFI ) on behalf of the U . S . Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense and the U . S . Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for supplying non - human primates . DHACA previously issued a solicitation for a multiple - award Blanket Purchase Agreement ( BPA ) that resulted in two BPA awards ( HT942524A0001 and HT942524A0002 ) with an ordering period from 17 November 2023 through 16 November 2028 . Per Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR ) 12 . 201 - 1 ( e )( 3 )( v ), the Government shall " maintain awareness of changes in market conditions , sources of supply , and other pertinent factors that may warrant making new arrangements with different suppliers or modifying existing arrangements ." FAR 12 . 201 - 1 ( e )( 3 )( ii ) also requires the contracting officer , when practical , to establish additional BPAs to facilitate future purchases if recurring requirements for the same or similar supplies or services seem likely and qualified sources are willing to accept BPAs . Response to this notice may play into the decision to establish additional BPAs . This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation . Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this notice . Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or BPA . In keeping with the standards of FAR Part 10 , the Government may request additional information from responders . Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice or any follow - up information request . All information received in response to this notice or any follow - up information request that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly . Responses to the notice will not be returned . At this time , questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future request for proposal will not be entertained . The scope of a possible future requirement covers the purchase , testing , quarantine , housing , and shipping of the non - human primates . In particular , the requirement covers Specific Pathogen - Free Macaca Mulatta ( Rhesus ) primates ( Chinese or Indian origin ), Macaca Fascicularis ( Cynomolgus ) primates ( Chinese or Mauritius origin ), Cercopithecus Aethiops ( African Green ) primates , and Callithrix Jacchus marmosets . Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than three ( 3 ) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch . The deadline for response to this request is no later than 5 : 00 PM , Eastern Time , 16 March 2026 .

Maryland

2026-05-02