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NOI-NIH-26-PCA-NEI-03513Federal

Submission Closed05/27/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a pre-solicitation notice for the procurement of laboratory animal feed, bedding, produce, enrichment items, and related dry goods to support their animal research facilities. The intent is to negotiate exclusively with Animal Specialties and Provisions, LLC (ASP) under a sole source basis due to their unique capability to meet NIH’s specific requirements. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, materials, transportation, logistics, and quality control necessary to supply a range of products including standard and specialty rodent chow, nonhuman primate chow, rabbit and agricultural species diets, bedding materials, and fresh produce. All products must adhere to stringent quality, nutritional, traceability, and contamination control standards in compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements for animal care in research settings. The contract period is from September 21, 2026, through September 20, 2027, with the possibility of four additional option years. Deliveries are to be made to the Central Animal Facility at NIH’s Bethesda, Maryland campus. While this is not a solicitation or request for proposals, interested responsible sources may submit capability statements for consideration by May 27, 2026. The government reserves discretion to determine if competition is necessary based on responses. This notice does not guarantee contract award or payment for submitted information, and all responses are subject to evaluation under the statutory authority permitting sole source procurement when only one responsible source can meet the agency’s needs.

General Info

NIH seeks sole source contract with ASP for laboratory animal feed, bedding, produce, and related supplies.

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao

NAICS

311119 - Other Animal Food Manufacturing View NAICS

Place of Performance

Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA

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NONE

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NOI NIH-26-PCA-NEI-03513 Laboratory Animal Feed and Related Goods

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PhaseClosed

PostedMay 13

Presolicitation

Response DeadlineMay 27

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Submission Closed

05/27/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao

Contacts2 people available

OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao

Office AddressBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

Contacts

Danielle Tines

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Linda Smith

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Full Description

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

ID: NOI-NIH-26-PCA-NEI-03513

Post Date: May 13, 2026

Response Date: May 27, 2026

NAICS: 311119

Product Service Code: 8710 Forage and Feed

This is a Notice of Intent, NOT a request for proposal. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Animal Specialties and Provisions, LLC (ASP) for this requirement to provide laboratory animal feed, bedding, produce, enrichment, and related dry goods.

Description of need:

The contractor must provide all labor, materials, transportation, logistics, and quality control necessary to supply and deliver laboratory animal feed, bedding, produce, enrichment feed items, and related dry goods to multiple NIH animal research facilities. These supplies include, but are not limited to:

Standard rodent chow (maintenance, breeding, irradiated, and certified diets)
Specialty research diets
Nonhuman primate chow and biscuits
Rabbit diets and agricultural species diets
Bedding materials (corn cob, paper-based, hardwood, or approved alternatives)
Fresh produce and enrichment feed items

All products must meet strict quality, nutritional, traceability, and contamination control standards necessary for regulated research environments and must comply with applicable animal care regulations and accreditation standards.

Period of Performance: 9/21/2026 – 9/20/2027, and additional 4 option years

Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892

Deliver to: Bldg 49, Central Animal Facility, Bethesda MD 20892

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources that could provide the required services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-NIH-26-PCA-NEI-03513 to Danielle Tines, danielle.tines@nih.gov, by 11:00 am eastern standard time Wednesday, May 27, 2026. All responses received by the closing date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for any information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.