H -- Integrated Pest Management

The National Institutes of Health, (NIH) intends to negotiate with American Pest Management, Inc., 6460 New Hampshire Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912 on a sole source basis in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253 ( c) (1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1. The NIH intends to modify the existing Contract 263-00-D-0014 to provide funds to extend services for a period of twelve months. This extension remains within the present scope of work. The NIH would be at a severe disadvantage and possibly be undergoing major disruption of services if the contract would be in a stage of transition/hand-off during the week-long peer review site visit by Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC). It is imperative that the Government maintain this source throughout the AAALAC. The closing date will be forty-five days from the date of publication. See numbered note 22.