a. Large Animal Transport Cart RFQ.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Animal Change Stations

Solicitation Number: HU000126QE045

Solicitation Issue Date: 26 August 2026

Questions Date/Time 28 August 2026 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Response Date/Time: 2 September 2026 2:00 PM, EST

Classification Code: 66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

PSC: 6640 – Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

Contact Points: Brian Falasca, Contract Specialist

Email: brian.falsca@usuhs.edu

Christopher White, Contracting Officer

Email: christopher.white@usuhs.edu

Contracting Office: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Acquisitions Directorate, A1040C

4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services 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 written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition procedures.

This competition is set aside for small businesses (total small business set-aside competition). The North American

Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument

Manufacturing, size standard of 1,000 employees.

This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect in Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 dated 13

March 2026 and Defense Publication Notice 20260702 dated 2 July 2026.

Requirement Description

The Uniformed Services University (USU), Department of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR) has a requirement for five (5) large animal (swine, canine) transport carts. Please refer to Attachment 1 - Large Animal

(Swine, Canine) Transport Cart Specifications for full details.

General Information

Basis of Award – Trade Offs/Best Value

The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price, and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(i) Technical: The Government may trade off price for technical specifications, performance, function, size optimization, and delivery schedule.

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(ii) Past Performance: The Government will evaluate the vendor’s past performance history using vendor past performance submissions and Government contract databases included the Supplier Performance Risk System and the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System.

(iii) Price The Government will evaluate the vendor’s proposed price for reasonableness.

(b) Evaluation Approach

The Government intends to award a purchase order to the vendor that provides the best value to the Government.

This may result in an award to a vendor other than the one with the lowest price. A trade-off analysis will be performed to determine the best value. The perceived benefits of a higher-priced quote must merit the additional cost.

Past Performance Evaluation:

Vendors may submit past performance information for the same or similar requirements within the past three (3) years. The Government will assess the quality and relevance of this past performance.

Questions

Vendors must submit all questions about this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting

Officer by the date and time stated above. All responses to the questions will be in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation.

Quote Submission

Vendors must submit their quotations via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer no later than the date and time specified above. FAX quotations will not be accepted. Quotes received after the response date and time will not be considered. Please refer to the RFQ name and number in the subject line of email communications.

System for Award Management (SAM)

In order to be eligible for award, vendors must be registered in SAM (www.SAM.gov).

Instructions to Offerors

Technical Quote

1. Vendors are encouraged to provide product literature to augment their quote.

2. Quote submissions must include the following information.

a. Company’s full name and address

b. CAGE, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and Tax Identification Number

c. Name, title, phone number, and email of the person authorized to sign contracts for the company

Price Quote

1. The quote should mirror (identify) the product lines in the Price Quote Table (See Attachment 2). The

Vendor may add lines to their quote if needed to account for additional items or for items that are separately priced.

2. The Vendor must provide a price for each item listed in the table and provide a total delivered price.

3. If the product is part of a system, the Vendor should identify that the product is a system (component parts are not separately priced). The Vendor should only identify the individual components in the system if the itemization of the internal components are in accordance with customary commercial practices.

4. If an item is not separately priced, vendors may enter NSP (not separately priced) or $0.00 in the price column. For example, if shipping is included in the price, enter NSP or $0.00 in the price column.

5. Quote prices shall be valid for a minimum of 60 days.

Provisions and Clauses

The solicitation and contract are subject to the FAR provisions and clauses and are also subject to the Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) provisions and clauses that are hereby incorporated by reference via

Attachment 3.

http://www.sam.gov/

Attachments

Attachment 1: Animal Change Stations Specifications

Attachment 2: Price Quote Table

Attachment 3: Provisions and Clauses