Gentle-Air Mouse Cage Stack System

Added: Mar 13, 2018 3:38 pm Service Area Office (SAO) - East intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Alternative Designs Manufacturing, Inc, 3055 Cheri Whitlock, Dr., Siloam Springs, AR, 72761-2011, to purchase additional cage stack supplies for use with the existing line of equipment currently being utilized at the Research Laboratory at the VA San Diego Healthcare System. Same brand required for compatibility of existing trays, feeding and exhaust systems, which are proprietary to the stack system. The following equipment will be purchased:

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

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

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.



LOCAL STOCK NUMBER:

MAC-GA-W-F10D-16-F-E-VASD



8.00

0003

Air Handling Unit Interchangeable Air Handler Unit, compatible with all MACS frames and cages.



LOCAL STOCK NUMBER:

MACS-AHU-TOP



14.00

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.



LOCAL STOCK NUMBER:

MAC-GA-V10-6575-EXT



128.00

0005

COS, Max Udel EDS Fixed 9/16 Gentle-Air Max Cage 75 sq" Udel Resin Cage Bottom, Solid Top - Flat Wire Bar Lid.



LOCAL STOCK NUMBER:

GA-COS-M-UD-F-E



1,280.00

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











This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources who wish to identify their interest and capability to provide this equipment or equipment that is compatible must notify this Contracting Specialist at Millicent.Covert@va.gov NLT Tuesday, March 20, 2018 by noon EST. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties' notification, the Contracting Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.