SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Individually Ventilated Cage Rack - Reusable IVC Housing and Air Handling Equipment
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2024 8:49:14 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 75N95024Q00309SB
- Response Due
- 7/1/2024 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/16/2024
- Point of Contact
- Aswan Fadhl, Phone: 3014436677, Josh Lazarus, Phone: 3018276923
- E-Mail Address
-
aswan.fadhl@nih.gov, josh.lazarus@nih.gov
(aswan.fadhl@nih.gov, josh.lazarus@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition; and (4) availability of domestic sources manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition, and availability of domestic sources manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality.�� It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.� Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes.� No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice.� This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducting research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of neurological disorders and stroke. The NINDS mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease. The Animal Health Care Section (AHCS) of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is tasked with veterinary care, management, and oversight of building 35 SAF. NINDS requires additional reusable IVC housing and air handling equipment. This requirement includes IVC cage racks, mouse cage setups, air handling units (AHUs), hoses, and other accessories required to make this equipment work, such as power cords and identification card holders.� This equipment is needed to increase holding capacity, optimize use of existing animal holding space, and replace cage equipment broken equipment. The purchase of new IVC racks and AHUs will both increase overall holding space and facilitate an optimized arrangement of IVC racks in the vivarium that will increase operational efficiency. Mouse cage setups are required to deploy the new IVC racks for animal holding. Additional mouse cage components are required to replace items already in use that, while durable, have been subjected to wear and tear since their purchase in 2013. A percentage of this equipment breaks during each year of use and must be replaced to continue operations. Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this acquisition is to procure brand name or equal equipment to expand our lab animal holding capacity, as well as replace worn and broken equipment. The equipment procured must be interchangeable and compatible with the existing Allentown Nexgen Mouse 500 Individually Ventilated Cage (IVC) housing equipment (racks, cages, and required accessory items) and Air Handling Units (AHUs). The NINDS Animal Health and Care Section requires the following brand name or equal Individually Ventilated Cage (IVC) housing equipment (racks, cages, and required accessory items) and Air Handling Units (AHUs) component parts and services. Product Description 1 -�MENGP160AN-0041:�Nexgen IVC Rack. IVC, Mouse, 160 Cage NexGen, PNC, Same Side Plenums 4"" Exhaust (Right) & 4"" Supply, Runners (Plastic), 5"" x 1.5"" Gray Retort Casters, Integrated Cage Locks, Double Face, 8 Columns x 10 Tiers, Drawing 411005 2 -�EFS115GRP0-2A4E:�Ecoflo Supply AHU. Blower, Ecoflo, Supply, 115v, Wivarium, Grey, Purple Label, Wi-Fi, North America/Taiwan/Japan Cord Set, English 3 -�225470-042:�Supply AHU Hose. Hose Assembly, 42""/1067mm, 3:4 (76.200:101.600), Riveted, Gray, White Rings 4 -�EFE113GLP0-0X00:�Ecoflo Exhaust AHU. Blower, Ecoflo, Exhaust, 115v, Grey, Purple Label, Interconnect Cord 5 -�225472-040:�Exhaust AHU Hose. Hose Assembly, 40""/1016mm, 4:4 (101.600:101.600), Riveted, Gray, White Rings, Port 6 - EFT215GTP0-2A4E:�Ecoflo Tower AHU. Blower, Ecoflo, Tower, 115v, Wivarium, Grey, Purple Label, Wi-Fi, North America/Taiwan/Japan Cord Set, English 7 -�227674:�Elbow Assembly, 90 Degree, 4.000""/101.6mm - 4.000""/101.6mm, Silicone (Gray), With Support Ring And Clamp 8 -�317308-3: Tee Riser, Supply. Tee Riser, Mold, Supply, Tower, 80-86 9 -�225470-072:�Hose. Hose Assembly, 72.000""/1829mm, 4:4 (76.200:101.600), Riveted, Gray, White Rings 10 -�317309-3:�Tee Riser, Exhaust. Tee Riser, Mold ,Exhaust, Tower, 80-86 11 -�225471-080:�Hose. Hose Assembly, 80.000""/2032mm, 4:4 (101.600:101.600), Riveted, Gray, White Rings 12 -�224559:�Pendant Control Panel. Pendant, Touch Panel With White Vinyl Coated Aluminum Enclosure 13 -�223581-4:�Cage Bottom. Cage, Mouse, XJ/Nexgen, Clear Polysulfone High Temperature Plastic, White Air Kup 14 - 228652-5:�Cage Top. External Bottle Top, Mouse, Nexgen, Deep Pocket, Clear Polysulfone High Temperature Plastic, T-99 Filter, Purple Hinged Retainer 15 -�314677: Half Pocket Wire Bar Lid. Wire Bar Lid, Mouse, XJ/NexGen, Stainless Steel, Sheet Metal Design, Half Pocket, With Lances, For Use With EBT Top 16 -�HH35P16-8:�Cage Card Holder. Cardholder, 3"" X 5"", Horizontal , Polysulfone High Temperature Plastic, Purple With Holes, XJ/ NexGen/ BCU2/ 10147pnc/ Rat BCU, Lid Mount Plastic Clip, Flip Up 17 - AIR9226:�Power Cord. Cord set, 10', 20 amp, twist lock plug, right angle Connector 18 -�410821-3:�Cage Bottom. Cage, Mouse, XJ/Nexgen, Clear Polysulfone High Temperature Plastic, with Hole Only 19 -�SVC-TBLWR-HC:�Service, HEPA certification for 1 each individual air handling tower unit 20 -�SVC-IVC-PM: Service, preventative maintenance for IVC 21 -�SVC-IVC-BLWR-PM:�Service, preventative maintenance for IVC and air handling modules (individual blower($) and/or tower(s)) with hepa certification 22 -�WARRANTY:�Cage And Rack Warranties Capability Statement / Information Sought Companies that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required products should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the project requirements separately.� Additionally, the capability statement should include any contractor GSA Schedule contracts and/or other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and any other information considered relevant to this program. If subcontracting is anticipated, responses should note the extent of subcontracting anticipated. Capability statements must also include: 1. Company Name, 2. Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.gov, 3. Company address, 4. Company point of contact with title, phone number, and email address, 5. Size and type of business (e.g. 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS Code, 6. If the respondent is a reseller, the size and type of business of the manufacturer pursuant to the applicable NAICS Code, and 7. The place of manufacture of all items, including the address and country. Interested companies are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. Submission Instructions All responses to this notice must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Josh Lazarus josh.lazarus@nih.gov and Contract Specialist Aswan Fadhl aswan.fadhl@nih.gov responses must be received on or before July 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. � Disclaimer and Important Notes This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the 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. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in www.sam.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
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