Notice of Intent for Mouse Feed and Irradiated Guinea Pig Feed
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-NIAID-25-2250254
- Agency
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8710 Forage And Feed
- Place of performance
- Hanover, Maryland 21076, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has issued a Special Notice regarding its intent to negotiate a sole source contract for specialized animal feed. The notice pertains to procuring mouse feed and irradiated guinea pig feed for research purposes. Specifically, NIAID plans to work directly with Animal Specialties and Provisions for this procurement. The contract opportunity is classified under the Other Animal Food Manufacturing NAICS category (311119) and Forage and Feed PSC category (8710). The notice emphasizes that this is a pre-solicitation announcement and not a formal Request for Proposal.
Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit capability statements through the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) by December 9, 2024, at 10:00 am. The procurement involves multiple feed types, including NIH Rat+Mouse/Auto 5F, Certified Guinea Pig Irradiated feed, Alpha-Dri Plus, and Alpha-Dri Irradiated, totaling approximately 2,850 units with 26 associated deliveries. The period of performance spans from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with delivery location set in Bethesda, MD. While NIAID intends to award the contract to Animal Specialties and Provisions, all vendors may submit capability statements for consideration. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(1), implemented through FAR 13.106-1, which allows for direct negotiation when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements.
Notice text
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 Animal Specialties and Provisions for this requirement to provide mouse feed, and irradiated guinea pig feed.
Description of need:
- NIH Rat+Mouse/Auto 5F (30 lbs), Item #: RHI5K85C6T, NIH Rat & Mouse Autoclavable 5% Fat; Qty: 1,210;
- Certified Guinea Pig Irradiated (30 lbs), Item #: RHI50E6C6N, Qty: 520;
- Alpha-Dri Plus (18 lbs), Item #: SHE1012, Qty: 1,260;
- Alpha-Dri Irradiated (20 lbs); Item #: SHE1008, Qty: 880;
- Delivery, Item #: DEL 100, Charge/Fuel Surcharge x 26 deliveries; Qty: 26
Period of Performance: 1/01/2025-12/31/2025
Place of Performance
Bethesda, MD 20892
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) 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 this required feed may submit a capability statement. All required documents must be submitted via the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) website at https://esass.nih.gov by December 9, 2024 10:00 am. All vendors must register in the eSASS system to submit their documentation. Instructions on how to register /submit documents are included on the website. 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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2_2250254_NOI.pdf |
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