Gentle-Air Mouse Cage Rack System

Added: Mar 05, 2018 11:50 am DESCRIPTION: This is a sources sought to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform/provide the SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought synopsis only. Questions should be submitted by email to millicent.covert@va.gov. Provide only the requested information below. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub-zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, woman-owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 332618, Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the FBO website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to any future solicitation announcements. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement.

VHA SAO-East is seeking sources that can supply 8 - Alternative Design, Inc. mouse racks, 128 cages and the associated equipment to add to the existing Research Department s equipment at the VA San Diego Healthcare System Minneapolis VA Medical Center. Interested parties must be able to provide all components of the Alternative Design system. The following parts and components are required:

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

0001

MACS GA Frame Dbl Sided 160 Cg 160 Gentle-Air mouse cage frame. Frame includes upper main supply and exhaust plenums. Plenums are removable for cleaning. Plenums are made of 22 gauge stainless steel.

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: MAC-GA-F10D-16



8.00

EA

0002

MACS GA Watering Frame 160 Watering system frame includes manifold and drinker assembly to be installed in a double sided MACS frame, supplying 160 mouse cages with Edstrom fixed drinkers. The quick

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: MAC-GA-W-F10D-16-F



8.00

EA

0003

Air Handling Unit Interchangeable Air Handler Unit works with all MACS frames and cages, Top-mount placement. AHU includes, touch screen control panel for adjusting ACH, filter loading indicators, vis

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: MACS-AHU-TOP



14.00

EA

0004

MACS GA 10 Hi Vert Stack - EXT Approximate Dimensions per stack: 8.25"W x 13.75"D x 72"H Approximate Weight: 18 lbs. The Gentle-Air vertical mouse cage stack is 10 cages high. This stack holds either

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: MAC-GA-V10-6575-EXT



128.00

EA

0005

COS, Max Udel EDS Fixed 9/16 Gentle-Air Max Cage 75 sq" Udel Resin Cage Bottom, Solid Top - Flat Wire Bar Lid. Cage has stainless steel 9/16" spring door grommet for rack mounted fixed drinker, Edstr

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: GA-COS-M-UD-F-E



1,280.00

EA

0006

Card Holder Clip Top Load Rev3 Horizontal Clip Top, Stainless Steel Mouse Cage Card Holders. Designed to hold 3" x 5" standard index card. Use with cages on the MACS-GA Modular Animal Caging System.

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: CH3X5HCT-3



1,280.00

EA













Responses must be emailed to millicent.covert@va.gov no later than12 Noon EST, Monday, March 12, 2018. Please reference 36C24E18Q0035 in the subject line of your email when responding to this notice. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY and BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained below. This notice is to assist the Service Area Office East with determining sources only. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.

REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY: Submit a brief description [ten (10) pages or less] that includes product specifications. Include past experience with performing this type of service for the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agencies, or for a private medical facility. Please indicate your address (2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub-zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)(g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with SAM System for Award Management https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1 and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov/. If not, please NOTE: any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on SDVOSB or VOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry.



Contracting Office Address:



Department of Veterans Affairs

VHA SAO-East

323 North Shore Dr. Ste. 500

Pittsburgh, PA 15212



Point of Contact:



Ms. Millicent Covert

millicent.covert@va.gov



Place of Performance:

VA San Diego Healthcare System

3350 La Jolla Village Dr

San Diego, CA 92161