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National Institutes of Health OD - Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 6B05 Bethesda, MD 20892-7511

75N98026Q00809

JOHN JOHNSON

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07/15/2026

07/20/2026 1400 ED

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The purpose of this NON-COMPETITIVE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION is to acquire rat training chambers.

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NON-COMPETITIVE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Title: Rat training chambers

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00809 /PCA-NIDA-07969. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if applicable).

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a firm fix-price award on a non-competitive basis to Med Associates, Inc.

PO Box 319 St. Albans VT, 05478 to maintain the integrity of on-going research it is imperative that this equipment be compatible with existing equipment from Coulbourn and associated tasks and analysis programs. They are identical to those used in other labs at NIDA IRP to facilitate collaborations and repairs.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular March 2026.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334516, and the small business size standard is Small Business.

This requirement is a set aside for small business.

(v) Description of Requirement:

16.000 EA ENV-007CT

Extra Tall Modular Test Chamber with

Drug Infusion Top

16.000 EA ENV-005

Stainless Steel Grid Floor for Rat or

Small Primate

16.000 EA ENV-215M-LED

House Light with 11/16 LED Light

Rat Panel

32.000 EA ENV-221M-LED

Stimulus LED Light, 1" White Lens

Mounted on Rat Modular Panel

32.000 EA ENV-112CM

Retractable Lever for Rat

48.000 EA ENV-204

Pellet Feeder

32.000 EA ENV-254-FB

Head Entry Detector w/Flex Board sensor

32.000 EA ENV-200R2M-6.0

Pellet Receptacle, Trough Type with

Extra Tall 6" Opening

32.000 EA ENV-254-FB

Head Entry Detector w/Flex Board sensor

No use with incandescent recept. light

16.000 EA CT-ENV-200-27B

Triple Feeder Receptacle Adapter

Would like a custom piece to connect three feeders to one receptacle

2.000 EA DIG-700P3-USB

USB Interface Package

2.000 EA SG-7316

Large Tabletop Cabinet and Power Supply

New Smart Generation

4.000 EA SG-210CP-25

Power Cable, 25' (7.6 m)

12.000 EA SG-210CP-8

Power Cable, 8' (2.4 m)

16.000 EA DIG-716P2

SmartCtrl, 8 Input / 16 Output Package

16.000 EA ENV-007-FP

Filler Panel Package for Extra Tall

Modular Test Chamber

*Custom panels in white & black also

2.000 EA COM-201

Small Form-Factor, Ryzen R3-4300U, 8GB

With Monitor, Keyboard+Mouse (non-video)

16.000 EA ANL-926

Programmable Audio Generator

16.000 EA ENV-224AM-3

Cage Speaker for Rat Chamber

48.000 EA ENV-204D-45S

Feeder Disk Assembly, 45mg

48.000 EA ENV-204P

Pedestal Mount

(vi) Delivery Location:

NIH/NIDA

251 Bayview Blvd STE 200

Baltimore, MD 21224

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(viii) FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Add any additional instructions as required.

(x) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(a) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, issued to the successful offeror within the time specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

The Government reserves the right to accept any offer (or part of an offer) before the expiration date, whether or not discussions are conducted, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received prior to award. Add additional evaluation criteria as required.

(xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions, as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer and consistent with customary commercial practices: None.

(xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this requirement.

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Responses must include sufficient information to demonstrate the respondent’s capability to provide the required product or service. Price quotations shall include, at a minimum: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery timeframe after award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. point (destination or origin), product or catalog numbers, product descriptions, and any other relevant information.

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(a) Product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s);

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(c) Documentation demonstrating that the offered item meets all required salient characteristics;

(d) Quantity;

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(f) Shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and

(g) Delivery timeframe after receipt of order.

Responses must also include the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and business size certification. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by (July 20, 2026 2PM, EST) and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00809 /PCA-NIDA-07969. Responses may be submitted electronically to johnsonjr@mail.nih.gov.

(xv) Point of Contact:

John Johnson, Program Specialist, 667-312-5580, and johnsonjr@mail.nih.gov mailto:johnsonjr@mail.nih.gov

Version 11-30-2016-1 FAR Part 11—Describing Agency Needs

TEMPLATE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

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PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

1. Statement of Need and Purpose: We are purchasing a set of 16 rat training chambers from Med Assoc for the Cellular and Neurocomputational Systems Branch. It will be used to determine the neural mechanisms in the brain that mediate learning and decision making and how they are affected by drugs of abuse.

2. Background Information and Objective: We want to determine the neural mechanisms in the brain that mediate learning and decision making. These chambers are integral to this effort. We currently use chambers made by Coulbourn systems, however they informed us last year they are ending production and repairs, thus the current boxes are necessary to begin to replace these before they break down and stop functioning.

3. Generic Name of Product: Rat training chambers

4. Purchase Description: The rat training chambers are manufactured by Med Associates. All model, type and detailed part number descriptions are shown in attached quote from Med Associates. Only Med Associates has rat self-administration chambers that will allow us to continue our current studies and meets all the necessary requirements for our needs, see below in ‘Salient Characteristics’. Critically their chambers will be back compatible with existing equipment from Coulbourn and associated tasks and analysis programs. And they are identical to those used in other labs at NIDA IRP to facilitate collaborations and repairs.

5. Salient characteristics: The rat training chambers must satisfy all of the following requirements.

1*** Critical characteristic: The requested rat chambers are identical to Med Associates chambers used by other labs at NIDA-IRP. Justification: The Schoenbaum lab works closely with other labs at NIDA. Having the same chambers used by other labs will facilitate these collaborations and interactions, as our personnel can use their chambers and vice versa if necessary. Additionally borrowing parts, repairs, etc will be made easier.

2*** Critical characteristic: All the current software, parts and accessories currently used with our Coulbourn chambers will be compatible with the new Med Associates hardware, which will allow us to use existing equipment and also not alter our tasks and analysis pipelines.

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6. Quantity: 16 rat chambers with all associated parts, control interface, computer, freight, shipping and handling.

7. Delivery Date: as soon as possible within 2 months

8. Period of Performance: N/A

9. Option(s): none

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