Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR) Customized Cages
ID: NIH-SS-7012953Type: Special Notice
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAOBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

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All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing (339999)

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LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)
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    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order for the procurement of divider panels intended for customized cages used in the Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR). The specific requirement involves opaque vertical cage center dividers for Marmoset QUAD cages, which are essential for animal separation within the NIH's Non-human Primate (NHP) facilities that support ongoing research projects. The NIH has determined that Tecniplast USA is the only known responsible source capable of providing the compatible caging equipment that meets manufacturer standards and warranty requirements. Interested parties that believe they can fulfill this requirement are invited to submit a written capability statement to Ryan Alexander at ryan.alexander@nih.gov by 08:00 a.m. EST on September 11, 2024, as the anticipated award will be issued shortly thereafter.

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