Notice of Intent – Ferret and Mink Cages

Notice of Intent – Ferret and Mink Cages Product Service Code (PSC):

6640 NAICS Code:

339113 Place of Performance:

Bethesda, MD 20892, USA POTS Number: 25-008599 Description This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for quotation. No solicitation will be issued, and no quotations will be requested.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, on behalf of the Critical Care Medicine Department (CCMD), intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Tecniplast, 1345 Enterprise Drive, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-5964, to provide large rodent-specific cage systems for ferret and mink studies in a BSL-4 environment. The CCMD has a requirement for six (6) ferret-specific cage systems.

One of the CCMD investigators, collaborates with the Laboratory of Virology (LV) at the NIAID Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), which has Animal Biosafety Level (ABSL)-4 access. The cages will support filovirus pathogenesis research and therapeutic intervention studies. RML currently uses Rocky Mountain Vet Branch (RMVB) cage systems for ferrets. Additional cages identical to existing units are required to accommodate an increased animal population in BSL-4.

All new cages must match current specifications and be approved for BSL-4 use at RML. Required Items Catalog No. RE2108401 / 3-00010303-0 Big Rodents Cage to house mink and ferrets — Qty: 6 Catalog No. RE2108402 / 3-00010730-0 Nest for mink and ferret cages (two required per cage) — Qty: 12 Authority This acquisition is being conducted under the policies of FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1).

For purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from a single source if determined that only one source is reasonably available. Contracts awarded under FAR Part 13 are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6 (Competition Requirements). Submission of Capability Statements Interested parties capable of providing the same or similar products or services must submit a Capability Statement electronically. Responses will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Deadline: September 15, 2025, at 6:30 AM EST Submit to:

Shasheshe Goolsby Lead Contract Specialist Office of Purchasing and Contracts Email: shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov