HHSAR 370.401, Acquisitions Involving the Use of Laboratory Animals

Performance of HHS mission requires the use of live vertebrate animals. Before awarding a contract to any contractor which will need to use live vertebrate animals, the CO is required to verify that the contractor holds a valid Animal Welfare Assurance from the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) within NIH. Contractors are required to file the appropriate forms to obtain this approval. The applicable clauses are found at HHSAR 352.270-5a (Notice to Offerors of Requirement for Compliance with the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals), and the clause at 352.270-5b (Care of Live Vertebrate Animals).

The latest form for HHSAR 370.401, Acquisitions Involving the Use of Laboratory Animals expires 2021-12-31 and can be found here.