B-PLIST.DWG

The file B-PLIST.DWG is a pre-solicitation notice from Oakland University in Michigan, preparing to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for individually ventilated caging systems for mice research facilities. The solicitation seeks 8-10 new ventilated caging systems to enhance the university's mouse housing capacity and improve biosecurity in their research animal rooms. Currently, Oakland University maintains approximately 2,000 rodents in 500 cages and intends to upgrade their existing infrastructure through this procurement process, which will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and Part 5.203(a)(1) acquisition procedures.

The pre-solicitation notice does not provide specific pricing details, budget allocations, or funding sources. The procurement appears focused on improving research facility infrastructure by acquiring advanced ventilated caging systems that can enhance animal housing conditions and biosecurity protocols. The scope suggests this is a specialized scientific equipment procurement targeting research institutions' animal care capabilities, with a clear emphasis on modernizing existing mouse housing facilities through technologically advanced ventilation and containment solutions.