Purchase of Live Animals for Research

Section 6:6 Revised  02/16/2007

Federal regulations require certain animals such as cats, dogs, monkeys, and other large animals to be shipped, housed, and handled in accordance with specified rules.

Rodent animals are not covered by the same Federal regulations as other animals; and accordingly, these may be ordered following normal purchasing procedure.

Since the acquisition of animals cannot be based on competitive bidding according to standard specifications, the Purchasing Department will issue Purchase Orders to various animal farms on a sole-source basis.