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Laboratory Animal Feed, Bedding, Produce, Enrichment, and Related Dry Goods

Awarded

NOI-NIH-26-PCA-ORS-02827Federal

Submission Closed04/24/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

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

Contract Value

$1,800,000

NAICS

311119 - Other Animal Food Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

ANIMAL SPECIALTIES AND PROVISIONS SOUTH, LLC

Award Issued Date

05/01/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

NOI NIH-26-PCA-ORS-02827 Animal Feed PCA Order

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PhaseAwarded

PostedApr 3

Presolicitation

AwardedMay 1

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

04/24/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

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

Contacts1 person available

OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Niaid

Office AddressBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

Contacts

Linda Smith

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

ID: NOI-NIH-26-PCA-ORS-02827

Post Date: April 3, 2026

Response Date: April 24, 2026

NAICS: 311119

Product Service Code: 8710 Forage and Feed

This is a Notice of Intent, NOT a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of 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: 5/1/2026 – 4/30/2027

Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892

Deliver to: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD 20892-5520

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-ORS-02827 to Linda Smith, contact@example.gov, by 11:00 am eastern standard time Monday, April 20, 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.