Animal caging components

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:

1)

Cage, 1800 NEXGEN, Clear High Temperature polysulfone plastic, 2 Air Kups,

With 1 Rear Slot to Accept Feeder. CATALOG # 315351-1 QTY: 60

2)

External Bottle Top, Rat, 1800 Nexgen, Dual Pocket, Clear Polysulfone High Temperature Plastic, Aluminum Aseps, T-99 Filtrs, Purple Hinged Retainers , Flex locks. CATALOG # 227665-2 QTY: 60

3)

Feeder, Guinea Pig, "J" Design, 3.5", 1800 Nexgen, Stainless Steel, 2 each Floor Standoffs,

Rear Hanging Clip CATALOG # 228542 QTY: 60

4)

Bottle, 16 OZ, French Square, Polysulfone High Temperature Plastic (#8.5) CATALOG # PC16BHT

QTY: 60

5)

Stopper/Sipper Assembly, Stopper #8.5, Black Rubber, Sipper Tube, 4.5" Straight, With Ball,

CATALOG # S1011/TD1002-AS QTY: 60

6)

Cardholder, 3" X 5", Horizontal, Polysulfone High Temperature Plastic,

Purple, XJ/NEXGEN/BCU2/10147PNC/RAT BCU, Lid Mount Plastic Clip, Flip UP CATALOG # HH35P9-8

QTY: 60

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Shipping FOB DESTINATION

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-1948572 to Diana Rohlman at diana.rohlman@nih.gov, by 9:00 am Mountain Time, by 01/21/2019. 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.

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