Animal Change Stations
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HU000126QE042
- Agency
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences seeks five animal change stations for its Department of Laboratory Animal Resources, with quotations due August 27, 2026, and written questions due August 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. This procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
Place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland 20814. The animal change stations must provide dual protection for employees and laboratory animals during cage transfer operations, with ELISA-proven allergen containment systems. Required features include dual-access front faces accommodating two operators, one-piece solid stainless-steel work surfaces, frameless shatter-proof sash, height-adjustable entrance (51–78 inches), work surface area of 43x18x22 inches, V-shaped and center grills separating clean and dirty zones, push bar mobility, and quality wheels with reduced noise and vibration. Units must operate on 110 volts at 12 amps maximum full load with ECM blower motors, produce noise output under 53–55 dBA, include UV lighting with button or touch screen control, and feature ULPA filter exhaust and activated charcoal filters with vertical laminar downflow and inflow systems creating an air curtain. Optional features include an alarm system for out-of-range conditions and a feed hopper. Biological safety cabinets are excluded.
The Government will award a purchase order to the responsible vendor offering best value based on trade-off analysis of technical specifications, performance, function, size optimization, delivery schedule, past performance history, and price reasonableness. Quote prices must remain valid for a minimum of 60 days. Vendors must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award. Amendment 0001, issued August 24, 2026, provides answers to offeror questions; offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment prior to the proposal deadline. This is a new procurement with no incumbent contractor.
Notice text
The Uniformed Services University (USU), Department of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR) has a requirement for five animal change stations. Please refer to Attachment 1 - Animal Change Stations Specifications for full details.
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