The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, awarded a purchase order to Allentown LLC on September 29, 2026, for rat caging equipment valued at $73,329.50.
The order was sole-sourced under FAR 6.103-1 (Only One Responsible Source) authority. Place of performance is Allentown, New Jersey. The procurement includes one 15-cage individually ventilated cage (IVC) unit with EcoFlo blower supply and touchscreen controls, one NexGen 1800 thermal recovery unit for post-anesthesia care, twenty NexGen 1800 rat tall cages with automated watering systems, twenty external bottle tops, ten card holders, hose assemblies, vent blowers, and associated packaging and shipping. The equipment will support research studies generating veteran care data applicable to early adulthood and middle age populations. Ultimate completion is December 29, 2026.