Storage/Transportation - Animal Equipment

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is seeking a vendor to provide storage and transportation services for laboratory animal equipment. The selected vendor will be responsible for providing warehouse storage units, transportation services, and administrative/management support. The storage facility must be within 35 miles of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) main campus in Bethesda, MD, and must have the ability to meet rapid turn-around and response times. The vendor must also provide 24/7 unlimited pickup and delivery service, maintain a clean and sanitary environment, and have a pest management program in place. Some key requirements of the job include: • Storage facility is within 35 miles of National Institutes of Health (NIH) main campus located in Bethesda, MD • Firm-Fixed Price: One flat monthly rate for administrative/management services and storage space/units • Ability to meet a rapid turn-around and response time for transport/delivery of equipment and supplies between the storage facility and NIH facilities sometimes multiple times a week • Offers/Provide 24/7 unlimited pickup and delivery service • Sanitary environment: must maintain a clean storage and working environment, equipment and supplies are not exposed to poor environmental parameters • Facility is temperature controlled • Has a pest management program in place to provide vermin and insect monitoring, detection, and eradication