Research Swine for NMCP Portsmouth, VA

The U.S. Defense Health Agency, via the HCD Southeast office in Frederick, MD, is seeking proposals for 36 Yorkshire/Landrace Research Swine—18 intact males and 18 intact females—under solicitation HT940626QE039, issued on May 19, 2026, with a response deadline of May 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 112210, and proposals must be submitted electronically as an SF-1449 format only, with mandatory completion of blocks 17a and 30a-c on page 1 and vendor information on page 8, along with detailed pricing for CLIN 0001. All swine must be new, and delivery must occur in approximately nine groups between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027, with shipments sent FOB government destination to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA, with DoDAAC HT0242. The contract uses a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, where technical capability must first be rated “Acceptable” based on responsiveness to RFQ requirements, and the lowest-priced acceptable offer will be selected. Pricing must include all shipping costs within the unit price and be submitted in a format compatible with Microsoft 365 and Adobe Acrobat Reader 25, using Times New Roman 10-point font, one-inch margins, and either .doc, .docx, or searchable .pdf files. Proposals must not embed audio or video files. Compliance is required with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, convict labor, child labor, human trafficking, Kaspersky Lab products, and defense telecommunications equipment restrictions. Contractors must also adhere to MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 for unique item identification and shipment labeling, though IUID marking is to be disregarded. Electronic invoicing through Wide Area Workflow is mandatory, with payment requests needing appropriate documentation under FAR 52.216-7 and receiving reports meeting DFARS Appendix F standards. Offerors must maintain current SAM registration with up-to-date representations and certifications under FAR 52.212-3, affirm small business status, and certify non-debarment. The government retains the right to