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This Pre-Solicitation opportunity was posted on July 19, 2018. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Instruments & Laboratory Equipment / Digital Ventilated Caging

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NIAID-NOI-18-1913679Federal

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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Tecniplast USA for the procurement of digital ventilated caging systems to upgrade the Vaccine Research Center vivarium in Bethesda, Maryland. This sole source acquisition includes a Sealsafe Plus DVC Rack, various cage bodies and lids, RFID readers, and specialized software licenses for monitoring animal activity, feed and water levels, and birthing events. The system is designed to improve research efficiency by providing critical alerts regarding animal health and neonatal status to ensure timely study endpoints and sample collection. The procurement is being conducted as an other than full and open competition under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.501, citing that Tecniplast USA is the only available source capable of meeting the unique technical specifications. The contract encompasses the delivery of hardware, installation, and annual software maintenance and upgrade services. Delivery is expected approximately 120 days after the receipt of the award.

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Contract Value

$100,796.56

NAICS

339999 - All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Place of Performance

National Institutes of Health, NIAID, BETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

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NONE

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Tonia L AlexanderContract Specialist

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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), intends to negotiate with Tecniplast USA, 1345 Enterprise Drive Suite 2, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 (a small business) on an other than full and open competition basis to procure digital ventilated caging (DVC) that contain the following: Qty-1 Sealsafe Plus DVC Rack, double sided with 160 cage bodies GM500SU, 160 tops GM500TOPSEALSUDVC, 160 wire lids GM500LID (DVC160), Qty-2 Flexible Hose with Silicone Sleeve - 1.1 meter (dia 76-89 mm) (ACSCVF70M11RGM), Qty-200 Duradex (X-Temp) Cage Body (GM500PFS), Qty-200 Stainless Steel Wire Half Lid with integrated food hopper (GM500LID), Qty-200 06IVC-Individually Ventilated Cages (MISC-COST-IND. VENTILATED CAGES) GM500TOPSEALPFSDVC-GM500 X-TempTM Polyphenylsulfone Sealsafe Plus Top with Bottle Depression, Microbiological Filter, Orange Filter Retainer and RFID tag to be used with DVC, Qty-200 260 ml bottle X-Temp (PFS), silicone ring (ACBT0262PFS), Qty-200 Stainless Steel Bottle Cap with Green Seal (ACCP3421GM), Qty-200 Green Plastic Universal card holder (ACPCP24GM), DVC Components - Qty-1 pcs DVC MiniPC to be mounted over the AHU with 4 available ports (DVCMaster) - Qty-1 pcs One-time software license fee, one for each DVC Master (DVCSWLICENSE) - Qty-2 pcs DVC Connection cable from the DVC Master to DVC Rack - 3.5 meter (DVCCABLE35) - Qty-2 pcs Power supply cable (PSCABLE30110) - Qty-3 pcs DVC Wireless RFiD reader to be used under the laminar flow in conjunction with the DVC Top Holder (DVCWIREADER) - Qty-3 DVC Top Holder to be used to open cages under the laminar flow (DVCTOPHOLDER) - Qty-1 pcs DVC Wireless RFiD reader charger - 4 charging positions (DVCWIRDCHARGER) - Qty-4 pcs RFiD Label - User ID (U000001251) Qty-1 pcs Installation (DVC) (INST), Qty-2 pcs 17DVC-DVC (MISC-COST-DVC) Annual Software Maintenance and Upgrade Service (DVC), Qty-1 pcs Wi Flow - 100/110V 50/60Hz USA STD (BOX110WF), Qty-1 pcs GUARDIAN one-time software license fee (GUARDIANSWLIC), Qty-1 pcs Guardian Buoy (GUARDIANBUOY), Qty-2 pcs 09VVT-VIVATRONICS (MISC-COST-VIVATRONICS) Annual Software Maintenance and Upgrade Service (GUARDIAN), and Qty-1 Freight. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 13.501(a)(1). Only one firm fixed price award will be made as a result of this solicitation. Delivery to Bethesda, Maryland 20892 approximately 120 days after receipt of award. The Vaccine Research Center (VRC) is upgrading and improving the VRC's vivarium animal housing capabilities in the animal facility with DVC housing racks. The monitoring and alerting system required has the ability of alerting staff when animals have decreased activity, feed/water levels low, and when new liter of mice is born. This caging systems is to aid staff in completing their duties more effectively which in turn will aid the researchers with their science and studies. It is imperative that decreased health and activity status is identified as soon as possible so study endpoints can be met, and samples can be taken in a timely matter. Timing is also imperative pertaining to the birthing of transgenic mice and downstream work that is required neonatal studies and /or fostering of the mice. The DVC is manufactured by Tecniplast USA. They have the extensive knowledgeable and expertise tech support team for installing and training of the DVC. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources who can provide the same or similar equipment may submit a response that could be considered by email (subject line to reference NIAID-NOI-18-1913679) to Tonia Alexander at contact@example.gov, by 11:00 am eastern standard time Monday, July 30, 2018. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow NIAID to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. All responses received by the closing date of this solicitation 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.

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