Brand_Name_Only_Justification.pdf

BRAND NAME ONLY JUSTIFICATION

Primate Units, 6.2 SQ FT

I. Identification of Agency The National Eye Institute (NEI), Division of Intramural Research (DIR), Veterinary Resources Research Section (VRRS) provides animal care services to the NEI Intramural Research Program (IRP) on the NIH Bethesda campus. The NEI IRP houses approximately 200 plus Non-Human Primate Racks within the Building 49 Central Animal Facility in support of the mission of NEI.

II. Supplies:

Line No. Descriptions Quantity Sales Price

1 Primate Unit, 6.2 SQ FT, 4 Compartment, 2 over 2, Integral Design See Detailed Specification attached

14 $19,950.00

2 Panel, NOMINAL 30" D X 24" H, Primate Vertical, Stainless Steel, 1" x1" Grid Pattern, Removable 24 $ 375.00

Detailed drawings for above item(s), requiring customer approval will be provided upon receipt of a Purchase Order, written approval require prior to production -

III. Justification Rationale The performance and functionality of these caging systems is critical to the protection of the animals and research supported by these systems and to the mission of the NEI housing animals across several facilities on the NIH campus.

The racks under procurement are to be integrated into the facilities existing program and must be interchangeable with the Allentown systems already present within the NEI program. Secondary to the unique design and patented construction of the Allentown systems the functionality and performance of the existing Allentown caging systems cannot be guaranteed by Allentown unless Allentown components are utilized throughout the system.

Ted Plemons, MBA, CMAR, RLATG Date Chief, Operations Management, CAF, VRRS, NEI

Specifications: for 6.2 Square Foot Non-Human Primate Racks

PRIMATE UNIT, 6.2 SQ FT, 4 COMPARTMENTS, 2 OVER 2, INTEGRAL DESIGN

• NOMINAL UNIT DIMENSIONS – 70.000” W X 30.000” D X

88.125” H

• NOMINAL COMPARTMENT DIMENSIONS – 32.000” W X 27.900” D X 36.000” H

UNIT FEATURES –

• STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION;

• EDSTROM INDUSTRIES STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATED WATERING SYSTEM WITH

ONE VALVE AND ONE BALL VALVE PER CAGE COMPARTMENT;

• 4 EACH 5” STAINLESS STEEL SWIVEL PLATE CASTER;

• 2 EACH WITH VERTI LOCK BRAKE

• 2 WITHOUT BRAKE;

• ALL WITH 45 DEGREE ZERK FITTING, BLUE KRYPTONIC WHEEL

4 EACH FRONT PANEL -

• UPPER 2/3 OF PANEL 1.000" X 3.000" GRID PATTERN, LOWER 1/3 OF PANEL 1.000" X

1.000" GRID PATTERN;

• HORIZONTAL SLIDE DOOR, VERTICAL ROD DESIGN, OPENS TOWARD THE OUTSIDE OF

COMPARTMENT;

• OPENING 12.808” W X 16.688” H;

• BOTTOM OF LOWER COMPARTMENT DOOR LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 20.000” OFF

FACILITY FLOOR;

• BOTTOM OF UPPER COMPARTMENT DOOR LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 57.000” OFF

FACILITY FLOOR;

• REMOVABLE, TAMPER RESISTANT FEEDER WITH LEXAN SHIELD, WELD ON

LOCKING BACKPLATE TAMPER RESISTANT 32 OZ BOTTLE HOLDER; PIVOTING

DESIGN WITH POSITIVE LOCKING (BOTTLE ASSEMBLY NOT INCLUDED)

2 EACH REMOVABLE, HORIZONTAL GRID CASSETTE WITH CLOSURE DOOR ASSEMBLY

• PROVIDES FOR VERTICAL INTERACTION;

• TOP PATTERN 1.000” X 1.000” GRID PATTERN (UPPER CAGE

FLOOR);

• BOTTOM PATTERN 1.000” X 2.000” GRID PATTERN (LOWER

CAGE TOP)

2 EACH SELF STORING VERTICAL PARTITION ASSEMBLY WITH CLOSURE DOOR

(INCLUDES LATEST VERSION RETAINING PLATE DESIGN)

• PROVIDES FOR HORIZONTAL INTERACTION;

• VIA STAINLESS STEEL .500” X .500” GRID PATTERN SLIDING DOOR (LEFT);

• STAINLESS STEEL SHEET SOLID SLIDING DOOR (CENTER);

• AND STAINLESS STEEL 1.000” x 1.000” GRID PATTERN SLIDING DOOR (RIGHT);

• ALL INTERACTION DOORS WILL STORE TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE CAGE

COMPARTMENT;

• AND PROVIDE INTERACTION ACCESS AT THE REAR HALF OF THE CAGE

COMPARTMENT WHEN OPEN.

4 EACH SINGLE PULL SQUEEZEBACK ASSEMBLY WITH ROLLER BEARING GUIDE SYSTEM,

FULL GRID

• 1.000” X 3.000” GRID PATTERN;

• EACH SQUEEZEBACK CONTAINS A RATCHET BAR ASSEMBLY WITH SEVEN (7)

LOCKING POSITIONS

4 EACH STAINLESS STEEL, 7 POSITION RACHET BAR, DOUBLE TUBE PERCH/ PULL

ASSEMBLY

• INCORPORATED IN SINGLE PULL SQUEEZEBACK LOCATED ON OUTER, LOWER

SIDE OF EACH COMPARTMENT;

• HEAVY DUTY SQUEEZEBACK LOCK ASSEMBLY

4 EACH REMOVABLE PLASTIC DRY EXCRETA PAN

4 EACH FIXED, STAINLESS STEEL, 3” X 5” HORIZONTAL CARDHOLDER (LOCATION

TO BE DETERMINED)

4 EACH SIDE PANEL

• UPPER 3/4 PANEL SECTION, REMOVABLE STAINLESS STEEL SHEET;

• LOWER 1/4 PANEL SECTION, FIXED STAINLESS STEEL SHEET;

• REMOVABLE PANELS CAN BE STORED AT BASE OF UNIT

1 EACH TOP PANEL OF UNIT, FIXED 1.000” X 2.000” GRID PATTERN

2 EACH REAR PANEL, FIXED SOLID STAINLESS STEEL SHEET DESIGN WITH LEXAN

WINDOW PER DRINKING VALVE AND BALL VALVE LOCATION

2 EACH FIXED BASE FLOOR, 1.000” X 1.000” GRID PATTERN (BOTTOM CAGE

COMPARTMENTS)

2 EACH UNIT TO UNIT LOCKING BARS

2 EACH UNIT TO WALL LOCKING BARS

2 EACH COLLAPSIBLE PUSH HANDLE ASSEMBLY

DELIVERY: Building 49 Central Animal Facility 49 Convent Drive, Loading Dock Bethesda, MD 20892

Delivery Date will be within 120-150 Days after receipt of order