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RFQ-PCA-ORS-09463

Individually Ventilated Cage (IVC) Rack System – Pilot Expansion (Tecniplast individually ventilated caging (IVC) rack system for rats at NIH facilities located in Bethesda, Maryland) The Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), requires the acquisition, delivery, installation, commissioning, and training associated with the Individually Ventilated Cage (IVC) rack system for rats, to replace existing rat housing equipment that has exceeded 20 years of continuous service and has surpassed its useful operational life.

Specifications include: The contractor must provide all labor, materials, transportation, installation, commissioning, and training necessary to supply and integrate additional Tecniplast-compatible rat IVC racks and associated components with DVR's existing installed pilot system. These supplies include, but are not limited to:

• Standard Rack ER1050 individually ventilated cage systems, high density (8 rows, 5 columns), double-sided, 80 cage places, PSU tops with two bottle depressions, SmarTop, microbiological filter silicone sealing, PSU cage bases, stainless steel lids, 312 mL bottles, bottle caps, and card holders (10 racks)

• Change-out cage components: ER1050 cages with gasket (PSU), ER1050 lids, ER1050 tops with bottle (PSU), polysulfone water bottles with silicone ring, grey bottle caps with seal gasket assemblies, and Emerald universal RFID label holders

• Zephyr Touch air handling units, tested and packed, with power supply cables, transparent hose connection kits, and extraction duct thimble assemblies (5 units)

• BC-Matic plastic bottle-fill crates with lids

• Installation and on-site training services

• Uninterrupted use of existing spare parts, consumables, and staff training already established for the installed Tecniplast equipment

• Compliance with AAALAC accreditation standards and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

All products must meet strict quality, biocontainment, traceability, and compatibility standards necessary for integration with DVR's existing installed rat IVC pilot system and must comply with applicable animal care regulations and accreditation standards. The period of performance shall be one (1) base period for delivery, installation, commissioning, and training, followed by up to four (4) one-year option periods for extended warranty/preventive maintenance support, consistent with DVR's Acquisition Plan for rat housing infrastructure modernization. The anticipated period of performance is as follows:

• Base Period (delivery, installation, commissioning, training, and manufacturer’s standard warranty – minimum 24 months: [TBD]

Quote must contain:

FOB Destination: Bethesda, MD 20892 Warranty Information must be included on quote Country of Origin must be included, (place where unit is manufactured).

Equal products must include a brochure that clearly demonstrate in detail being an equal product as described below.

Quotes will be evaluated per FAR Part 25 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by-

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.