ERDC Environmental Laboratory Animal Care and Use Program Attending Veterinarian

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Environmental Laboratory (EL) has a requirement to procure on-personal service(s) contract to provide veterinary support for the ERDC-EL Animal Care and Use Program as per DOD Instruction 3216.01, Use of Animals in DoD Programs, 20 March 2019, DOD Animal Care and Use Review Office (ACURO) and Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC). Research activities of the Environmental Laboratory (EL) involve scientific work with vertebrate animals. To maintain regulatory compliance, the government requires a qualified Attending Veterinarian (AV) to oversee the EL Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).The contractor shall provide AV services that ensure the Program conforms to all Department of War (DOW) regulations, under the regulatory oversight of the Animal Care and Use Review Office (ACURO), Fort Detrick, MD. ACURO seeks to ensure the highest possible quality of animal care…

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