Replacement of Hanging Cage Systems with Freestanding Animal Housing Racksview on SAM.gov

RFQ PCA-ORS-09460 — Replacement of Hanging Cage Systems with Freestanding Animal Housing Racks COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (i) Description. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented by the information contained in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation Number. PCA-ORS-09460. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (iii) Provisions and Clauses. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular. (iv) NAICS / PSC / Set-Aside. This acquisition is full and open. The applicable NAICS code is 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing . The Product Service Code is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies . (v) Description of Requirement. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Services, Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR), requires the custom fabrication, delivery, and installation of freestanding animal housing rack systems to replace existing hanging cage infrastructure in Building 103 at the DVR facility in Poolesville, Maryland. The equipment must be custom fabricated for compatibility with DVR's existing cage inventory, facility dimensions, animal care operations, sanitation processes, and drinking-water system. The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract. (vi) Statement of Work. Objective. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and technical expertise necessary to design, fabricate, deliver, install, test, and commission freestanding animal housing rack systems replacing existing hanging cage infrastructure while maintaining animal housing capacity of at least 32 primates under 10 kg per animal per holding room . Cage and Facility Compatibility The rack systems shall: Be compatible with DVR's existing Lab Products/Harford primate hanging cages. Be freestanding and capable of movement through existing animal room, corridor, and cage-wash doors. Accommodate the following approximate cage dimensions and mounting configurations: Single Hanging Cage 28.25 in. D × 35.25 in. H × 24.25 in. W. Two top-rear keyhole cutouts approximately 21 in. apart, center-to-center. One bottom-rear keyhole cutout approximately 12 in. from the side to cutout center. Double Hanging Cage — Model 1 28.25 in. D × 35.25 in. H × 49.25 in. W. Four top-rear keyhole cutouts arranged in two sets approximately 21 in. apart. Two bottom-rear keyhole cutouts approximately 12 in. from each side to cutout center. Double Hanging Cage — Model 2 28.25 in. D × 36.75 in. H × 49.25 in. W. Keyhole configuration consistent with Double Hanging Cage Model 1. Existing Building 103 animal room doors are approximately 81.5–82 …