R -- Squirrel Monkey Breeding Colony

Contractor shall house and maintain contractor owned healthy adult primates (squirrel monkeys) as a breeding colony and provide CDC with first right of refusal to purchase these animals for malaria studies. The squirrel monkeys shall be owned by the contractor and housed at the contractor's facility. The contract period shall be for one (1) base year with four (4) additional one (1) year options. Solicitation will be issued on approximately July 15, 2003 to the University of Southern Alabama, Mobile, Alabama on a sole source basis. University of Southern Alabama is the sole source for a squirrel monkey breeding colony. The squirrel monkeys shall be maintained (housed, fed, watered, cleaned, monitored, etc.) by the contractor in accordance with the American Association for the Accreditation and Assessment of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) standards. The contractor's facility shall have OPRR assurance and be AAALAC accredited. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), Justification: Services required are available from only one responsible source and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. If you maintain a squirrel monkey breeding colony that meets the above mentioned requirements, please contact Jeff Miller at afx2@cdc.gov.