AA15-- ***INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE**** Individually Ventilated Cage System-SLC
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E26Q0087
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, George E. Whalen VA Health Care System, issued a Notice of Intent on August 4, 2026 to sole-source an Individually Ventilated Cage System procurement to Allentown LLC, with a response deadline of 4:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The VA operates 21 existing Allentown IVC racks housing approximately 2,600 cage assemblies and justifies sole-source award based on Allentown's exclusive ability to provide proprietary components including stacking lugs, AirKup configuration, U-channel exhaust collar, Edstrom EZLock watering system, rear KUP seal dimensions, and compatibility with existing Ecoflo blower units already operational at the facility. The requirement includes one Zephyr touch-tested system with power supply cable, one EMERAT 1050 rack, two Top ER1050 units with bottle power supplies, 96 ER1050 cages with gaskets, 96 lids, 100 EMERAT label holders for RFID, 192 polysulfone water bottles with silicone rings, 192 grey bottle caps with seal gasket assemblies, and two transparent hose connection kits. The acquisition supports continued growth and modernization of the VA Salt Lake City animal care and research program while maintaining system integrity and operational continuity. Though this notice is not a request for competitive quotes, interested parties may submit capability statements and supporting documentation to Contracts Specialist Latonya Hughes at latonya.hughes2@va.gov by August 11, 2026 demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement. The VA reserves the right to determine whether to compete the requirement based on responses received. NAICS 332999; solicitation 36C24E26Q0087.
Notice text
In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) / 8.405-6(a)(2), this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, George E. Whalen VA Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT 84148 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the large business manufacturer, Allentown LLC. 165 Route 526 Allentown, NJ 08501
Zephyr touch- tested and packed
1
Power supply cable (3.0) IEC with US/JP plug and interlocking v-lock
1
EMERAT 1050 rack 4col 7lev single-side packed
2
Top ER1050 with bottle-psu
96
ER1050 cage with gasket-psu
96
ER1050LID lid
96
EMERAT label holder universal for RFID- packed
100
Polysulfone water bottle with silicone ring (340ml)
192
Grey bottle cap with seal gasket assembly
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192
Transparent hose conn kit for 89 dia top&76 dia bottom ER1050 SS only .8 meter
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2
The Veterans Affair currently operates 21 Allentown IVC racks approximately 2,600 cage assemblies that are fully compatible only with Allentown components. Allentown is the sole vendor able to provide the required stacking lugs, AirKup configuration, U channel exhaust collar, Edstrom EZLock watering system, rear KUP seal dimensions, and components compatible with the Ecoflo blower units already in place. To support continued growth and modernization of the VA Salt Lake City animal care and research program, acquisition of additional Allentown rat and mouse IVC units, along with a compatible bedding dispenser, is essential to maintain system integrity, functional compatibility, and operational continuity.
The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 332999 and the Business Size Standard is 750 employees.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Latonya.hughes2@va.gov.
A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E26Q0087_1.docx | DOCX document |
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