6640--****Intent to Sole Source**** Mouse Rack and Cages -
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, intends to award a sole source procurement to Allentown LLC for specialized animal housing equipment. The acquisition includes five Phantom2 Animal Transfer Stations, five NexGen Mouse 500 IVC systems, 110 NexGen Rat 1800 cages, four NexGen Rat 1800 IVC systems, and 350 single-sided individually ventilated racks with blowers and connectors. This equipment is critical for the Research Service at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System to maintain regulatory compliance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and VHA 1200.07, while ensuring occupational health and safety standards for staff. Classified under NAICS code 332618, this notice serves as an intent to sole source rather than a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties must demonstrate their capability to meet the government's requirements by submitting relevant specifications and capability statements to the designated contracts specialist by August 19, 2026. The government retains full discretion over whether to compete the requirement based on the responses received and assumes no responsibility for costs incurred by interested parties.
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Phantom2 Animal Transfer Stations
Quantity 5 NexGen Mouse 500 IVC systems (mouse rack and cages)
Quantity 5 NexGen Rat 1800 rat cages
Quantity 110 NexGen Rat 1800 IVC systems (rat racks)
Quantity 4 System (70-cage single-sided individually ventilated rack, blower, connectors)
Quantity 350
Allentown LLC s products directly support the operational and compliance needs of the Research Service at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. The requested equipment is essential to ensuring that the Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU) remains in compliance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and VHA 1200.07 (VA Research With Animals). This acquisition prioritizes the replacement and modernization of core infrastructure required to maintain regulatory compliance, uphold occupational health and safety standards for VMU staff and research personnel, and provide appropriate conditions for animal housing and survival surgery. The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 332618 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday August 19th, 2026. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Latonya.hughes2@va.gov. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.
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