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Provide Support Service for Research Animal Services for the care of swine poultry and laboratory animals.

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The Agricultural Research Service of the Department of Agriculture is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive animal care and husbandry support services at the Beltsville Area Research Center. This requirement covers the daily care, health monitoring, and sanitation for swine, poultry, and various laboratory animals used in federally funded research programs. The selected contractor must ensure services are available 365 days per year, encompassing essential tasks such as feeding, watering, environmental management, and the maintenance of detailed husbandry and sanitation records. In addition to basic care, the contractor is responsible for conducting daily welfare checks, promptly reporting abnormal observations, and providing limited research assistance, including the collection of noninvasive samples. This forecast, categorized under NAICS code 115210, emphasizes the need for consistent oversight to maintain the health and well-being of the research animals while supporting the broader goals of the agency's scientific programs.

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Contractor provides 365-day animal care, husbandry, and health monitoring at Beltsville Research Center.

Agency

Department of Agriculture → Agricultural Research Service

NAICS

115210 - Support Activities for Animal Production

Place of Performance

BELTSVILLE, MD, USA

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PostedApr 22

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AgencyDepartment of Agriculture → Agricultural Research Service

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Organization / AgencyDepartment of Agriculture → Agricultural Research Service

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NICOLE MCKENZIE

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This requirement is for contractor provided animal care and husbandry support services at the Beltsville Area Research Center (BARC) to ensure daily care health monitoring sanitation and limited research assistance for multiple species used in federally funded research programs. Services are required 365 days per year and include feeding watering enrichment environmental management daily welfare checks prompt reporting of abnormal observations and maintenance of accurate husbandry and sanitation records. The contractor will also support noninvasive sample collection.

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