66 -- ANIMAL CAGE ACCESSORIES

Notice Date

May 22, 2001

Contracting Office

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Acquisitions Management Branch, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Building 4401 Research Commons, P.O. Box 12874, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

ZIP Code

27709

Solicitation Number

DLR10229

Response Due

June 6, 2001

Point of Contact

Contact Point, Dee Lunney, Contracting Officer, 919-541-0387

Description

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to award a sole source purchase order to Ancare, Bellmore, NY, pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This procurement is for the following: 1) (2000 ea) #VH35J05 Cage Card Holders, custom made 1/4" offset vertical card holder made of 304 stainless steel, 22 gauge with a 2B finish, accommodates cage cards from the Topaz and Sirius systems; 2) (2500 ea) PC16RH85 Polycarbonate Bottles, high-temp polycarbonate reduced-height bottle, autoclavable to 270 degrees F, threaded neck to accommodate polycarbonate screw cap with 1 " stainless steel straight sipper tube (stock #FSPCST1.5) with 5/16" tube diameter, shipped completely assembled. These bottles line up with the jets and manifold of the Ancare Bottle Filler currently used in the animal facility -- bottle filler is used to fill water bottles with RO/DI water on a daily basis; 3) (2500 ea) FSPCST15, Polycarbonate Screw Cap with neoprene stopper and 1 " stainless steel straight sipper tube with 5/16" tube diameter, shipped complete assembled for use with high-temp polycarbonate reduced-height bottle (stock #PC16RH8.5); 4) (35 ea) BBD16SPEC Bottle Basket Dolly custom made stainless steel bottle basket dolly with handle, 21" x 27" x 42" dimensions, phenolic wheels, 2-locking, with stainless steel casters and reinforced support bars. Used to transport bottle baskets (stock #1620BBWL) and Supermouse cages to animal rooms. The custom dimensions of these dollies are critical due to the restricted width of the hallways in the animal facility, the number of cages and/or bottle baskets each dolly can handle, and the space limitations in each animal room; 5) (100 ea) SS1620BBWL Stainless Steel Bottle Basket with stainless steel wire mesh locking lid, for use with reduced-height polycarbonate bottle (stock #PC16RH8.5). These bottle baskets match the bottle filler (Ancare) dimensions currently used in the animal facility -- bottle filler is used to fill water bottles with RO/DI water on a daily basis. All of the above must be compatible with existing custom designed equipment by Ancare and must support the Lab Products Supermouse Caging System currently being used. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 5 days of closing date of notice to Dee Lunney at the above address for consideration by the agency. Response must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 5 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with the Ancare. The NAICS Code/Size is 339111/500EM. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. See Note 1.*****

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010524/66SOL010.HTM (W-142 SN50M7N4)