66 -- Animal Caging Equipment -66

The Food and Drug Administration intends to award a non-competitive Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Allentown, Inc. FDA will purchase (1) one of the following and there are no potential substitutes. HEPA filtered ventilation rack needed to house mice infected with BSL-2 bacterial pathogens, which will replace an out dated static system currently being used. This vendor must be used in order to ensure compatibility between interchange of cages, cage tops, and watering lines of other existing Allentown systems currently housed in the Division of Veterinary Services area, in the basement of N29A, where this rack will be placed. Allentown holds patents and is the manufacturer and distributor of the product. Purchasing similar types of equipment will psoe several problems for the consistency, efficianecy, economy anf operation of the animal facility. This equipment will maximized the uniformity of the cages and thus reduce the risk of animal caging being interchanged between various types of automatic watering apparatus Equipment: MODEL MDJ7140MVSPCD3-3X 140 Cage Micro-Vent Unit Unit includes the following: - Ventilated rack structure to house 140 mouse caging systems - Split Platforms for increased visibility and decreased weight - 140 Polysulfone Micro-Barrier systems (75 Sq. Inches). - Rear pocket wire bar lids - Edstrom automatic watering system (valve integral to cage). - Watering system includes manual flush feature - Edstrom "Easy Lock" cage latching mechanism - Plate mounted casters with 5" phenolic wheels - Same side vertical supply and exhaust plenums - Smart Bio-Pak Hepa Filtered supply blower - Exhaust -Pak Hepa filtered exhaust blower - Stainless steel vertical flip-up cardholder (VH35MB-F) NO REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of providing the required service as stated herein may submit a capability statement to document its ability to provide the required services, which will be considered if received by the tenth (10th) calendar day following the appearance of this announcement. A determination to compete this procurement based on a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responses or questions regarding this posting must be in writing and can be sent via email to: Darren.Jansen@fda.hhs.gov . No phone calls will be accepted. An award will be made in ten (10) calendar days from the date of this notice. This sole source procurement will be awarded as a simplified acquisition for commercial items in accordance with FAR Subpart 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.