Animal Husbandry
The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia (University), a Virginia public
corporation, seeks an experienced firm to provide a wide range of technical and support
services required for the proper care, use and humane treatment of laboratory animals.
This RFP is part of a competitive procurement process which helps to serve the
University's best interests. It also provides firms with a fair opportunity for their services
to be considered. The process of competitive negotiation being used in this case should
not be confused with the different process of competitive sealed bidding. The latter
process is usually used where the goods or services being procured can be described
precisely and price is generally the determinative factor. With competitive negotiation,
however, price is not required to be the determinative factor, although it may be, and the
University has the flexibility it needs to negotiate with firms to arrive at a mutually
agreeable relationship.
