# SAM #75N98027Q00032

NIH annual AAALAC International accreditation service for its animal program

**Buyer:** NICHD
**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** November 06, 2026
**Identifier:** 75N98027Q00032
**NAICS:** 811310, 926150

NIH is seeking AAALAC International’s annual accreditation service for its Intramural Research Program animal program.
- **Opportunity:** Noncompetitive, firm-fixed-price purchase order for an annual accreditation service.
- **Buyer:** National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM), for the Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU) and Office of Intramural Research (OIR).
- **Provider:** AAALAC International.
- **Requirement:** One annual accreditation fee/service supporting the NIH animal program’s accreditation and animal-welfare goals, including advancing animal welfare in science and education, expanding accreditation and outreach, evolving accreditation practices, and strengthening collaborations.
- **Term:** January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027.
- **Solicitation:** 75N98027Q00032 requests quotations. Technical capability is significantly more important than price.
- **Policy context:** The requirement supports NIH Policy Manual Chapter 3040-2, which requires full AAALAC International accreditation. No product quantities or part numbers are specified.

### Description

<p>This requirement will provide assessment and accreditation of the NIH IRP animal program. This will allow the NIH IRP to&nbsp;<br />
remain in compliance with the requirements of NIH Policy Manual Chapter 3040-2, Animal Care and Use in the IRP, which&nbsp;<br />
requires full accreditation by AAALAC International.</p>

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<p>See attached NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION.</p>

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