NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, COB, Procurement Section, 6701 Rockledge Drive MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902

65 -- HIGH DENSITY RODENT CAGING SYSTEMS SOL NHLBI-HL-P-96-107 DUE 090596 POC Kathleen J. Van Steelant, Contracting Officer, (301) 435-0364. It is the intent of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to issue Invitation for Bid (IFB) Number NHLBI-HL-P-96-107 to purchase a HEPA filtered, high density, fixed caging system for assembly and installation in the NHLBI Animal Facility located in Rockville, Maryland. NHLBI also requires sixteen (16) HEPA filtered, high density, 126-cage mobile units for assembly and installation in the NHLBI Animal Facilities located in Rockville, Maryland and Bethesda, Maryland. The systems shall meet the following minimum specifications: 1) The entire system (caging, blower, exhaust modules) shall be autoclavable; 2) The HEPA filter blower/exhaust modules shall have removable electronics to facilitate cleaning and autoclaving; 3) The system shall provide no less than 60 air changes per hour, per cage; 4) The system shall increase the current animal housing capacity by a minimum of 500% (approximately 3,000 cages); 5) The system shall provide HEPA filtered air to cages without the use of grommets; 6) The cages shall meet AAALAC standards, be constructed of polycarbonate, and measure 7.75'' x 12.125'' x 5.625''h; 7) The shelving/rack system for the Animal Facility located in Rockville, Maryland shall be a combination of wall mounted shelf type racks and fixed units constructed of anodizedd aluminum. The Animal Facility in Rockville, Maryland requires 4 mobile 126-cage units. The Animal Facility in Bethesda, Maryland requires 10, 126-cage mobile racks. All units shall have compatible caging; 8) The HEPA filter/blower/exhaust units shall be equipped with Magnahelic gauges so that static pressure can be constantly monitored for both supply and exhaust air; 9) The HEPA filter caging/rack system shall be capable of operating positive or negative to the room by adjusting a damper; and 10) The vertical spacing of the cages shall not exceed 7 inches. This will allow for density housing per square foot of floor space. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3821. It is anticipated that Invitation for Bid (IFB) Number NHLBI-HL-P-96-107 will be issued on or about August 5, 1996. Copies may be obtained by writing to the National Institues of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building II, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Kathleen J. Van Steelant. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0198)

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