Supplies and Maintenance for Tecniplast Individually Ventilated Caging (IVC) Systems Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Supplies and Maintenance for Tecniplast Individually Ventilated Caging (IVC) Systems

Deadline : 29 Nov 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 110190776

Document Ref. No. : 2025-NIH-0001

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

Title: Supplies and Maintenance for Tecniplast Individually Ventilated Caging (IVC) Systems

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Tecniplast USA for the continued use and maintenance of existing IVC systems.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

This notice is being published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.201 and 5.204 requiring notice of a proposed contract action. The statutory authority for this sole source action is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Award is subject to approval of the Justification and Approval for Sole Source (J&A).

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

NIEHS currently houses approximately 40, 000 rodents in 17, 500 cages, utilizing the Tecniplast IVC systems for all standard housing. NIEHS animal care staff change approximately 533, 000 Tecniplast cage units (cage, feed hopper, lid) and 910, 000 Tecniplast water bottles each year. In the process of assembly and disassembly of these cage units and water bottles and their associated component parts, the NIEHS cage processing operation handles approximately 6, 840, 000 component parts each year.

To support the continued use and maintenance of the existing IVC systems, it is necessary to ensure access to the specific replacement parts, consumable items, and equipment utilized by these systems. As the need to expand the animal population arises, it is also necessary to ensure that additional IVC caging and components acquired are compatible with the existing IVC system. Replacement parts, consumable items, and equipment utilized within the Tecniplast IVC systems are not interchangeable or compatible with component...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 2025-NIH-0001
Related Notice : NIEHS_RacksAndCages_2026
Department/Ind. Agency : HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Office: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIEHS
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: Nov 14, 2024 11:01 am EST
Original Response Date: Nov 29, 2024 02:00 pm EST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Dec 14, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
NAICS Code: 339999 - All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Durham, NC 27709 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice