VETERINARY SERVICES

Distribution A: Approved for Public Release. Distribution Unlimited DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) VETERINARY SERVICES 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: 1.1 Scope: The Contractor shall provide capable personnel, supervision, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, and materials to support chemistry and toxicology Research and Development efforts within the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Chemical and Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC). These efforts include veterinary services support as described in this task order PWS and the associated contract documents. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and quality levels identified in this PWS and associated contract documents. 1.2 Background: A cornerstone of this research is DEVCOM CBC’s Animal Care and Use Program (Animal Program). The Animal Program maintains over 3,200 square feet of advanced testing laboratories plus significant support infrastructure. This contract will directly support the Animal Program, which operates under a robust framework of legal and ethical oversight. The work adheres to over fifty Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) that govern every aspect of laboratory animal care and use. The program is accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC), and its compliance functions are managed by the DEVCOM CBC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). Furthermore, the program is subject to routine review and audit by multiple governmental bodies, including the U.S. Department of War, the U.S. Army, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This contract mandates strict adherence to all associated laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines that uphold the high standards of the Animal Program. 2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS: (*Associated with Animal Care and Use Program) 2.1 Department of Defense Instructions (DoDI): 2.1.1 DoDI 3216.01, Use of Animals in DoD Conducted and Supported Research and Training, 20 March 2019.* 2.1.2 DoDI 5000.02 Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, 23 January 2020. 2.1.3 DoDI 6055.11, Protecting Personnel from Electromagnetic Fields, 10 October 2017. 2.1.4 Department of Defense Directive 3216.1: Use of Laboratory Animals in DoD Programs, April 17, 1995.* 2.6 Other Government Documents: -- 1 of 20 -- 2 2.6.1 Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Human Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) 2.6.2 The Animal Welfare Act of 1966, as amended, “and its implementing regulations (7 U.S. 2131-2156)* require the licensing of dealers, the identification of animals, maintenance of records, and compliance with standards for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers and research facilities.” 2.6.3 The Endangered Species Act of 1973*, as amended, and its implementing regulations 16 USC 1521-1543 2.6.4 The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended and its implementing regulations 16 USC 1361-1384 2.6.5 5 USC 301, 21 USC 111-113, 114, 115-117, 120-126, and 151-158, and 42 USC 216 and 264-272*: this is in a statement about “Regulations concerning the implementation an exportation of animals, their shipment interstate and intrastate, and the requirements for their quarantine and inspection” 2.6.6 21 USC 154 Regulations concerning the use of harmful or dangerous viruses, bacteria, serums, toxins, and other similar agents in animals in research facilities producing or testing biological products. 2.6.7 The Lacey Act, as amended, and its implementing regulations 18 USC 42 2.7 INDUSTRY DOCUMENTS: 2.7.1 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z136.1 (2014), American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers. 2.7.2 The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals, 2020 Edition. 2.7.3 Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 6th Edition, Revised June 2020, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health. 2.7.4 Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th Edition, 2011, National Research Council. 3 TASK REQUIREMENTS: 3.1 General Requirements: 3.1.1 Post-Award Meeting: Within ten (10) calendar days of the task order award, the Contractor shall host a post-award meeting at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The -- 2 of 20 -- 3 agenda will include introductions, a review of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) to confirm the Contractor's understanding of the required tasks, and a question-and- answer session for all attendees. Following the meeting, the Contractor is required to deliver the post-award meeting minutes to the Government, in accordance with ELIN A023 of the base contract. 3.1.2 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): The Contractor and sub-Contractor personnel performing services under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications, or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent OCIs, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by t…