Notice of Intent to Award on a Sole Source Basis/Tecniplast Individually Ventilated Mouse Caging System
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0549
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Tecniplast USA for an Individually Ventilated Mouse Caging System. This notice is not a request for proposals or quotations but serves as an informational announcement regarding a planned procurement. The acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 for commercial products and services and FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed price purchase order. The procurement involves individually ventilated caging, racks, and air handlers that must coordinate with existing Tecniplast USA Seal Safe Mousing caging and individually ventilated racks currently used in ongoing mouse studies.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of USDA's intention to proceed with a sole source award while providing an opportunity for other vendors to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested parties may submit written capability statements within five calendar days of the notice posting date, with the deadline falling on August 11, 2025. The government will consider these responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement instead of the planned sole source award. No telephone calls or oral communications will be accepted, and all submissions must be in writing. The decision to compete this procurement based on received responses remains entirely at the government's discretion, and no solicitation will be issued regardless of the outcome.
Notice text
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/QUOTATIONS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services. No solicitation will be issued.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement in writing which shall be considered by the agency solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Responses are to be received within five (5) calendar days of this notice. No telephone calls will be accepted. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) intends to award on a single source basis. The purchase order type will be a Firm Fixed Price awarded to Tecniplast USA. This is for Individually Ventilated Caging, Racks, and Air Handlers to coordinate use with existing Tecniplast USA Seal Safe Mousing caging, and individually ventilated racks used in support of ongoing mouse studies.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Award on a Sole Source Basis/Tecniplast Individually Ventilated Mouse Caging System | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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