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This is a Special Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) intent to sole source a purchase order to Tecniplast USA for proprietary rodent caging and rack air handling equipment components. The Atlanta VA Health Care System's Veterinary Medical Unit requires Tecniplast Green Line caging components to convert existing equipment transferred from another VA facility for compatibility with the Hydropac water pouch system currently in use. The procurement also includes replacement and supplementary caging to support daily husbandry operations, census growth, and retirement of outdated equipment for mice and rat housing.
The solicitation number is 36C24726Q0682 with a response deadline of July 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. This is not a formal request for quotes; rather, any responsible source believing it can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement demonstrating: (1) proof of authorization from Tecniplast USA to sell proprietary Green Line components, (2) ability to provide fully compatible components with the existing VMU system, and (3) ability to provide OEM-supported warranties and service. The sole source justification is based on the proprietary and patented nature of Tecniplast equipment, with compatibility being mandatory for operational, technical, and warranty reasons. Responses must be emailed to Contracting Officer Darius Crane at darius.crane@va.gov with the subject line "ATTENTION: RODENT CAGING SYSTEM 36C24726Q0682." The contracting office is located at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina (VISN 7).
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Laboratory Rodent Caging and Rack Air Handling Equipment |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 29403-5799 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24726Q0682 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 07-14-2026 08:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6640 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 339999 |
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston SC 29403-5799
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Darius Crane darius.crane@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Tecniplast Green Line Rodent Caging System Components The Department of Veterans Affairs, Atlanta VA Health Care System (AVAHCS), Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU), intends to award a firm‑fixed‑price sole source purchase order to:
Tecniplast USA PO Box 1209 West Chester, PA 19380 This procurement is for Tecniplast Green Line rodent caging and rack air handling unit components, required to support the housing of mice and rats within the VMU. These components will convert existing Tecniplast caging—transferred from another VA facility at no cost—so that it is compatible with the Hydropac water pouch system used at AVAHCS. The requirement also includes a small quantity of replacement and supplementary caging to support daily husbandry operations, census growth, and the retirement of outdated or damaged equipment.
Tecniplast caging equipment is proprietary and patented, and only Tecniplast USA can manufacture or provide components that are fully compatible with the existing Green Line rodent caging and rack air handling units in the VMU. No other supplier can provide interoperable parts, conversion components, or warranty‑supported equipment. As stated in the justification, no other vendor has caging systems or components that can connect to the current Tecniplast infrastructure.
Because compatibility with existing Tecniplast systems is mandatory for operational, technical, and warranty reasons, only Tecniplast USA is capable of fulfilling this requirement. Therefore, procurement under FAR 13.106‑1(b) (soliciting from a single source under simplified acquisition procedures) is appropriate.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES
No solicitation is available. Any responsible source that believes it can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement no later than 08:00am EST July 14, 2026. All responses must be emailed to Darius Crane at darius.craen@va.gov. Please include in the subject line of your email “ATTENTION: RODENT CAGING SYSTEM 36C24726Q0682”.
Responses must demonstrate:
1. Proof of authorization from Tecniplast USA to sell proprietary Green Line components.
2. Ability to provide components that are fully compatible with the existing VMU Tecniplast Green Line system.
3. Ability to provide OEM‑supported warranties and service.
Capability statements that do not clearly demonstrate compatibility with the proprietary Tecniplast Green Line system will not be considered. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted.
POINT OF CONTACT
Darius Crane Contracting Officer Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 7 Email: darius.crane@va.gov
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