A02. Request for Information PANDHA-26-P-0000 040091 - Rodent Chambers.pdf

Request for Information (RFI) Rodent Sleep Deprivation Chambers

General Information:

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI will be treated as business confidential information.

Nonetheless, submitters should properly mark their responses if the information is confidential.

Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

RFI Response and due date: 3 June 2026

Requiring Activity Name:

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Center for Military Psychiatry & Neurosciences Research (CMPN) Branch

Contracting Office:

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA)

Description of Requirement:

The purpose of this requirement is to purchase 12 rodent sleep deprivation chambers for sleep deprivation and sleep fragmentation studies in rodents through the Center for Military Psychiatry & Neurosciences Research (CMPN) Branch

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 334516 Instrument Manufacturing Analytical Laboratory

Specific Tasks and Details

This requirement is for 12 durable, secured rodent sleep deprivation chambers meeting the following Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs):

Chamber:

• Shall be a transparent cylinder made of clear acrylic, resting on a durable base of a strong material, such as polycarbonate.

• Shall provide a minimum internal space of 38 cm in diameter and 30 cm in height.

• Shall provide total external dimensions of the unit of 42 cm in length, 42 cm in width, and 50 cm in height.

• Shall be large enough to house one adult rat.

• Shall require a secured lid to prevent animal escape

Motor:

• Shall be designed for quiet operation, producing less than 40dB of noise level.

• Shall offer a wide speed range, from zero to a minimum of 100 meters per minute.

Configuration Control:

• Shall provide a system allowing configuration of Total Time, Scheduled Start, Rotation

Period, Periodic Breaks, and Rotation Mode for sleep disruption.

• Shall include functionality for automated starting and stopping.

• Shall include minimum of four rotation modes, including Clockwise, Counterclockwise, Alternate, and Random.

• Shall include periodic breaks set for any duration between zero and 240 seconds, with precision to one second.

• Shall require custom daylight control, enabling the user to define the period of illumination.

Delivery Address:

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research 503 Robert Grant Ave. Rm 2W20 Silver Spring, MD 20910-7500

Chambers should be shipped and delivered to WRAIR with instructions for use.

Instructions to Responders:

Responses from all capable and qualified sources are encouraged to respond to this request.

White papers should adhere to the following formatting and outline instructions:

1. All submissions shall be made electronically and be in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF.

2. Cover Page (1page)

• Title

• Organization

• Responders technical and administrative points of contact (names, addresses, phone, fax number and email addresses)

• Topic area(s) addressed

• NAICS Code

3. Interested parties are asked to respond to this RFI and submit a capabilities statement that supports the focus of this RFI as detailed below. Please review the place of performance requirements. Please submit written responses via email in Microsoft Office 2000 or 2007 format or Adobe PDF. All responses should be complete: in 12-point font; and not to exceed 3 pages total, including graphics, tables, and appendices.

No hardcopies shall be accepted. No written solicitation document is available at this time. Telephone requests will not be honored, and no bidders list shall be maintained. No inquiries regarding any potential future acquisition activities shall be entertained.

Potential offerors are requested to direct all questions via email to the Point of Contact listed below.

Responses are due to the Point of Contact, Mr. Nathaniel Reus at email: nathaniel.a.reus.civ@health.mil and Mr. Sharew Hailu at email: sharew.hailu.civ@health.mil no later than 10:00AM ET, 3 June 2026.

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