# Vaccine Research Center Vivarium Feed and Bedding Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiniaid262277064 - Solicitation number: NOI-NIAID-26-2277064 - Notice type: Presolicitation - Status: Awarded to Animal Specialties and Provisions South, LLC - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: National Institutes of Health - Contracting office: National Institute of Health NIH-OD (75N98E) - NAICS: 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing - Product or service code: 8710 Forage and Feed - Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland - County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031 - City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125 - First posted: March 23, 2026 - Last posted: March 23, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a12ff45bde6642cab2076f4d3742f2f1/view ## Description **ID:** **NOI-NIAID-26-2277064 Post Date:** **March 23, 2026 Response Date:** **March 27, 2026 NAICS:** **311119 Product Service Code:** 8710 Forage and Feed This is a Notice of Intent, NOT a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Animal Specialties and Provisions (ASAP) for this requirement to provide mouse feed, and irradiated guinea pig feed. Description of need: Item Catalog Qty NIH Rat+Mouse Autoclavable 5% fat Catalog #SHE1012 Qty of 1,100 Alpha Dri Plus Bedding Catalog #SHE1012 Qty of 720 Certified Guinea Pig Irradiated Diet Catalog #RHI50E6C6N Qty of 520 AlphaDri Irradiated Catalog #SHE1008 Qty 1,000 Delivery charges DEL 100 26 Deliveries Period of Performance: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026 Place of Performance Bethesda, MD 20892 Deliver to VRC Translational Research Program, Building #40 The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources that could provide the required services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-NIAID-26-2277064 to Linda Smith, Linda.smith2@nih.gov , by 11:00 am eastern standard time Friday, March 27, 2026. All responses received by the closing date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for any information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Animal Specialties and Provisions South, LLC (UEI H6AFHB8AG853) - Contract: 75N98026P00211, purchase order - Obligated: $139,898.20 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number NOINIAID262277064 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7529 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_75N98026P00211_7529_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - March 23, 2026: Presolicitation, due March 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice a12ff45bde6642cab2076f4d3742f2f1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a12ff45bde6642cab2076f4d3742f2f1/view ## Points of contact - Linda E Smith, Linda.Smith2@nih.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiniaid262277064.