6640--Laboratory Rodent Caging and Rack Air Handling Equipment
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C24726Q0682
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 7
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Atlanta VA Health Care System intends to sole source a purchase order to Tecniplast USA for proprietary rodent caging and rack air handling equipment components, with a capability statement deadline of 8:00 AM EST on July 14, 2026. This is a notice of intent under FAR 13.106-1(b), not a formal request for quotes. The Veterinary Medical Unit requires Tecniplast Green Line components to convert existing caging transferred from another VA facility for compatibility with the Hydropac water pouch system currently in use, along with replacement and supplementary caging to support daily husbandry operations, census growth, and retirement of outdated equipment for mice and rat housing. Tecniplast caging is proprietary and patented; only Tecniplast USA manufactures components fully compatible with the existing Green Line infrastructure and can provide OEM-supported warranties. No other vendor offers interoperable parts or conversion components that meet the mandatory operational, technical, and warranty requirements. Any responsible source that believes it can fulfill the requirement may submit a capability statement demonstrating proof of authorization from Tecniplast USA to sell proprietary components, ability to provide fully compatible components, and ability to provide OEM-supported warranties and service. Responses must be emailed to Contracting Officer Darius Crane at darius.crane@va.gov with subject line "ATTENTION: RODENT CAGING SYSTEM 36C24726Q0682." The contracting office is located at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina (VISN 7).
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Tecniplast Green Line Rodent Caging System Components
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Atlanta VA Health Care System (AVAHCS), Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU), intends to award a firm fixed price sole source purchase order to:
Tecniplast USA
PO Box 1209
West Chester, PA 19380
This procurement is for Tecniplast Green Line rodent caging and rack air handling unit components, required to support the housing of mice and rats within the VMU. These components will convert existing Tecniplast caging transferred from another VA facility at no cost so that it is compatible with the Hydropac water pouch system used at AVAHCS. The requirement also includes a small quantity of replacement and supplementary caging to support daily husbandry operations, census growth, and the retirement of outdated or damaged equipment.
Tecniplast caging equipment is proprietary and patented, and only Tecniplast USA can manufacture or provide components that are fully compatible with the existing Green Line rodent caging and rack air handling units in the VMU. No other supplier can provide interoperable parts, conversion components, or warranty supported equipment. As stated in the justification, no other vendor has caging systems or components that can connect to the current Tecniplast infrastructure.
Because compatibility with existing Tecniplast systems is mandatory for operational, technical, and warranty reasons, only Tecniplast USA is capable of fulfilling this requirement. Therefore, procurement under FAR 13.106 1(b) (soliciting from a single source under simplified acquisition procedures) is appropriate.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES
No solicitation is available. Any responsible source that believes it can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement no later than 08:00am EST July 14, 2026. All responses must be emailed to Darius Crane at darius.craen@va.gov. Please include in the subject line of your email ATTENTION: RODENT CAGING SYSTEM 36C24726Q0682 .
Responses must demonstrate:
Proof of authorization from Tecniplast USA to sell proprietary Green Line components.
Ability to provide components that are fully compatible with the existing VMU Tecniplast Green Line system.
Ability to provide OEM supported warranties and service.
Capability statements that do not clearly demonstrate compatibility with the proprietary Tecniplast Green Line system will not be considered. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted.
POINT OF CONTACT
Darius Crane
Contracting Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 7
Email: darius.crane@va.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24726Q0682.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6640--Laboratory Rodent Caging and Rack Air Handling Equipment | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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