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Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Mouse Rack and Cages
This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. The Department intends to award a sole source procurement to Allentown LLC (165 Route 526, Allentown, NJ 08501), a large business manufacturer with 500+ employees. The procurement covers specialized animal housing and transfer equipment including five Phantom2 Animal Transfer Stations, five NexGen Mouse 500 IVC systems (mouse rack and cages), 110 NexGen Rat 1800 rat cages, four NexGen Rat 1800 IVC systems (rat racks with 70-cage single-sided individually ventilated configuration, blower, and connectors), and 350 additional system components. The NAICS code is 332618 (Metal Valve Manufacturing), and the PSC is 6640.
The equipment is critical for maintaining compliance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and VHA 1200.07 standards at the Veterinary Medical Unit. The acquisition prioritizes modernization of core research infrastructure, regulatory compliance, occupational health and safety for VMU staff and research personnel, and appropriate animal housing conditions. Interested parties must respond by 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, to Latonya Hughes at latonya.hughes2@va.gov (Contracts Specialist, Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office East, Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802). Responses must include specifications, cut sheets, brochures, or capability statements demonstrating the ability to supply the products. The Government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the requirement based on responses received.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| ****Intent to Sole Source**** Mouse Rack and Cages - |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E26Q0066 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 08-19-2026 4pm EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6640 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 332618 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Veterans Health Administration |
Regional Procurement Office East Building 32 Suite 1A1111 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215-1802
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracts Specialist Latonya Hughes latonya.hughes2@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) / 8.405-6(a)(2), this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, 1601 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608 (Mail Code 151) intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the large business manufacturer, Allentown LLC. 165 Route 526 Allentown, NJ 08501
Phantom2 Animal Transfer Stations
Quantity 5
NexGen Mouse 500 IVC systems (mouse rack and cages)
Quantity 5
NexGen Rat 1800 rat cages
Quantity 110
NexGen Rat 1800 IVC systems (rat racks)
Quantity 4
System (70-cage single-sided individually ventilated rack, blower, connectors)
Quantity 350
Allentown LLC’s products directly support the operational and compliance needs of the Research Service at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. The requested equipment is essential to ensuring that the Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU) remains in compliance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and VHA 1200.07 (VA Research With Animals). This acquisition prioritizes the replacement and modernization of core infrastructure required to maintain regulatory compliance, uphold occupational health and safety standards for VMU staff and research personnel, and provide appropriate conditions for animal housing and survival surgery.
The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 332618 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday August 19th, 2026. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government’s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Latonya.hughes2@va.gov.
A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.
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