Animal caging and components compatible to existing caging

This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal.  The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Allentown Caging Equipment Company to purchase the following:

IVC, Rat 30 Cage, 1800 NexGen, PNC, Cat #RE18P030AN-0533 Qty 4

Blower, ECOFLO, SUPPLY, 115V, TOUCH SCREEN, GREY, PURPLE LABEL Cat # EFS110GRP0-0A4E, Qty 4

Cage, 1800 NEXGEN, Clear High Temp polysulfone plastic, Cat # 315351-1, Qty 180

Blower, Ecoflo, Vent, 115V, Grey, Blue Label, Interconnect Cord Cat # EFV113GLP0-0X00, QTY: 4

External Bottle Top, Rat, 1800 Nexgen,Cat #227665-2 Qty 180

Feeder, Guinea Pig, "J" Design, 3.5", 1800 Nexgen, Cat # 228542, Qty 180

Bottle, 16 OZ, French Square, Cat# PC16BHT, Qty 360

Spin on lid assembly with 4.5" sipper Tube (with ball) CATALOG # SPL48RS-5 QTY: 360

Cardholder, 3" X 5", Horizontal, Polysulfone High Temperature Plastic, PurpleCat # HH35P9-8 ,Qty 180

 SHIPPING TO HAMILTON, MT FOB DESTINATION

These cages are needed to replacement some existing caging at Rocky Mountain Laboratories. These cages and components must be 100 % compatible with our existing caging units, no exceptions.  These units are part of a rack/housing system with hepa filtered air used for multiple animal experiments including many BSL4 experiments.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901(e)(2) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-RML-C-2024620 to Diana Rohlman at diana.rohlman@nih.gov, by 9:00 am Mountain Time, by JUNE 1, 2020.  All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.  A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.