Notice of Intent to Sole Source (3) 12-Cage Avian Isolators (AIU12-N-E)

Notice of Intent: The USDA, ARS, SEA intends to award a sole source procurement to Alternative Design Manufacturing and Supply, Inc. 3055 Cheri Whitlock Dr. Siloam Springs, AR, 72761, as they are the sole source for this type of instrument pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(l ) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The award will be for (3) 12-Cage Avian Isolators (AIU12-N-E).

The Poultry Research Unit requires a biocontainment-type poultry housing system to individually house research subjects (chickens) and prevent unintended exposures and risks of pathogen release. The research unit is currently unable to singly house infected research subjects and the system would be utilized to carry out research associated with 2 location CRIS projects. Each system will be utilized to house infected poultry and will require a HEPA filtration system to reduce unintended exposure risks. The unit should be largely composed of stainless still to increase the longevity of the system and ease cleaning procedures which will be necessitated by the housing of infected research subjects. The individual housing units should be removable to ease sampling, handling, and cleaning procedures and each housing unit must be equipped to easily supply the research subjects with food and water. The PRU requires 3 separate cage banks systems for research and each bank should contain 12 individual cages for replication. Alternative Design Manufacturing & Supply Inc. of Siloam Springs, AR is the only manufacturer of this style and specification of cage system and have manufactured custom & specialty avian research caging for universities, commercial poultry production, and government facilities.

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order on or about June 7, 2019, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This Notice of lntent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 2:00 PM central time, June 6, 2019. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email/mail to the Contracting Officer at the following address:

Contracting Office Address:
Shalunda Mix (CO)
USDA-ARS-SEA
141 Experiment Station Road Stoneville, MS 38776-0225
shalunda.mix@ars.usda.gov

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