The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking for permanent housing for approximately 130 nonhuman primates. The group includes rhesus and pigtailed macaques, and the assignment is not a temporary boarding arrangement. The selected sanctuary will take custody and ownership of each animal and provide care for the rest of its life.
The requirement reads less like a conventional supply order and more like a carefully specified retirement plan. The contractor must form structured social groups, provide behavioral rehabilitation and move the animals into naturalistic, enriched settings that support both physical and behavioral health.
There are firm boundaries. The facility must be accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. No research or breeding may take place. It cannot buy, sell or trade animals, sell animal byproducts, or allow direct public contact. Habitats and enclosures must also give the primates opportunities to express natural behavior.
The sanctuary will handle the transfer as well as the long-term responsibility. The solicitation calls for a seamless and humane move on a limited lead time, followed by comprehensive lifetime care under applicable animal-welfare standards. The latest amendment set the response deadline for September 11, 2026.
Government purchasing is usually described in units, delivery dates and contract periods. This one still has all of those mechanics, but its true duration is measured in lifetimes. The purchase is not simply space for 130 animals. It is a permanent commitment to what happens after their earlier work is over.