# Notice of Intent to Award on a Sole Source Basis/Tecniplast Individually Ventilated Mouse Caging System

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1232sa25q0549

- Solicitation number: 1232SA25Q0549
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Tecniplast Usa, Inc. for $446,825.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS Afm Apd (1232SA)
- NAICS: 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Ames, Iowa
- County: Story County (FIPS 19169). https://abierto.us/counties/story-county-ia-19169
- City: Ames. https://abierto.us/cities/ames-ia-1901855
- First posted: August 5, 2025
- Last posted: September 30, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c7d57516208400cad7cc5c9eb9f970a/view

## Description

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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Tecniplast Usa, Inc. (UEI QHF3J4MS24H4)
- Contract: 1232SA25C0051, definitive contract
- Obligated: $446,825.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 1232SA25C0051 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1232SA (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1232SA25C0051_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 5, 2025: Special notice, due August 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 7097c834070b467d9f0b2fbf228325e2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7097c834070b467d9f0b2fbf228325e2/view
- September 30, 2025: Award notice. Notice 2c7d57516208400cad7cc5c9eb9f970a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c7d57516208400cad7cc5c9eb9f970a/view

## Points of contact

- Monte Jordan, monte.jordan@usda.gov

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