# Sole Source Post-Award Notice Individually Ventilated Cage Systems

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24e26p0048

- Solicitation number: 36C24E26P0048
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Allentown, LLC
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Rpo East (36C24E)
- NAICS: 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point.
- County: Monmouth County (FIPS 34025). https://abierto.us/counties/monmouth-county-nj-34025
- City: Allentown. https://abierto.us/cities/allentown-nj-3400760
- First posted: October 6, 2026
- Last posted: October 6, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dbd4d5f49e2f4de5a1f0244f328b8da8/view

## Description

Sole Source Post-Award Notice
Subject: Notice of Award   Sole Source Procurement
Notice Number: 36C24E26P0048_1
Award Date: September 09, 2026
1. Contracting Agency Information
Agency/Organization Name: Veterans Health Administration
Department/Division: Regional Procurement East Division
Address: Building 32 Suite 1A1111, 101 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802
2. Contractor Information
Contractor Name: Allentown, LLC
Address: 165 ROUTE 526, ALLENTOWN, NJ 08501
3. Contract Details
Contract Title: Individually Ventilated Cage Systems
Contract Number: 36C24E26P0048
Total Award Value: $353,215.75 USD
Period of Performance: September 25, 2026, to November 30, 2026
4. Description of Requirement
Individually Ventilated Cage Systems (IVC)
5. Justification for Sole Source Award
In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) / 8.405-6(a)(2) this contract was awarded on a sole source basis because proprietary airflow/manifold is a highly specialized service with no substitutes manufactured exclusively by Allentown, LLC. No other vendor manufactures, distributes, or services this specific system.
Allentown, LLC is the only known source capable of fulfilling this requirement without causing unacceptable delays, duplication of costs, or compatibility issues with existing infrastructure.
6. Point of Contact
For any questions regarding this notice, please contact:
Name/Title: Latonya Hughes-Contract Specialist
Email: Latonya.hughes2@va.gov

## Attachments

- [36C24E26P0048_1.docx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/b1c0f57516934499b9c5bcbfb64edf38/download)
- [36C24E26P0048_1.docx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/b4abd298125e4378b31c62375441043d/download)
- [36C24E26P0048_1.docx](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/cc978d1ef93e4a2292ce4f845122d20d/download)

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Allentown, LLC (UEI YJFDAPLFCGK3)
- Contract: 36C24E26P0048, purchase order
- Obligated: $353,215.75
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24E26P0048 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 36C24E (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24E26P0048_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


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## Publications

- October 6, 2026: Special notice, due November 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 58211a4708984528a7b8cffbac759bce. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/58211a4708984528a7b8cffbac759bce/view
- October 6, 2026: Special notice, due November 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice cba296d8aca0406e8f0ff602857e1c07. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cba296d8aca0406e8f0ff602857e1c07/view
- October 6, 2026: Special notice, due November 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice dbd4d5f49e2f4de5a1f0244f328b8da8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dbd4d5f49e2f4de5a1f0244f328b8da8/view

## Points of contact

- Latonya Hughes, Contracts Specialist, latonya.hughes2@va.gov, 303-712-5826

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