SAM #75N98026C00052

Award for Operation and Maintenance of the Chimpanzee Care Center (CCC)

This award notice details a government contract for the operation and maintenance of the Chimpanzee Care Center (CCC). - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO), Department of Health and Human Services - Awarded Vendor: - THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER - Products/Services Requested: - Operation and maintenance services for the CCC - No specific products, OEMs, or part numbers are mentioned; this is a service contract - Unique Requirements: - Sole source award due to the dynamic and unpredictable nature of the requirement (driven by animal census) - Cost reimbursement contract structure (not fixed-price) - Contract allows flexibility to adapt to evolving needs - Period of Performance: - Base period plus multiple option years, covering up to approximately 5.5 years - No OEMs or commercial product vendors are specified, as the contract is for specialized animal care services

Description

A sole source cost reimbursement type contract was awarded, for the period of performance of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 (Base Period), and a total period of performance (including base period and all options) of September 1, 2026 through February 29, 2032. Upon analysis of the type of work and all associated costs involved, a fixed-price type contract was not feasible due to the absence of precise specifications and difficulties in estimating costs with accuracy. Based upon the uncertainties involved, the Government would assume undue risk in attempting to fit a relatively dynamic (animal census driven) requirement into a fixed-price environment. A fixed-price contract would be disadvantageous to the Government, since it does not provide the Government with the flexibility that is needed to responsibly shift with the evolving needs of the requirement. 

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