"Vertebrate animal concern" is defined as an issue involving animal welfare during the SRG evaluation of the Vertebrate Animal Section of the grant application, cooperative agreement or contract proposal requiring resolution prior to award.
An SRG vertebrate animal concern:
- is coded "Code 44 ‒ Animals involved ‒ SRG concerns" on Grant Applications and Cooperative Agreement summary statements.
- is rated "Unacceptable" on the Technical Evaluation Report of the contract proposal.
Sources: NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-10-027 and NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-10-049.
