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RFQ PCA-ORS-09466 — Laminar Flow Animal Cage Changing Stations COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION (i) Description. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation Number. PCA-ORS-09466. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (iii) Provisions/Clauses. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular. (iv) Set-Aside. This acquisition is full and open. (v) Description of Requirement. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR), requires thirteen (13) laminar flow animal cage changing stations — seven (7) 48-inch (120 cm) units and six (6) 60-inch (150 cm) units — for rodent husbandry operations, delivered F.O.B. Destination to NIH, Bethesda, MD. This is a brand-name-or-equal requirement. The Tecniplast ARIA CS48 and CS60 changing stations are cited as references for capability and configuration only; any product meeting or exceeding the salient characteristics below is acceptable. Offerors proposing an "equal" product shall submit specifications/literature demonstrating that the proposed product meets each salient characteristic. CLIN 0001 — Laminar flow animal cage changing station, 48-inch (120 cm) class (brand-name-or-equal: Tecniplast ARIA CS48 or equal) — Qty 7 CLIN 0002 — Laminar flow animal cage changing station, 60-inch (150 cm) class (brand-name-or-equal: Tecniplast ARIA CS60 or equal) — Qty 6 (vi) Salient Characteristics. Applicable to both CLINs: The changing stations shall be laminar-flow, ISO Class 3 (per ISO 14644-1) cage changing workstations meeting or exceeding the following: Two-stage filtration: incoming and outgoing air filtered through a particulate pre-filter (minimum ISO Coarse ≥ 60–70% per ISO 16890 / G4 per EN 779) followed by an H14 HEPA filter, achieving ISO Class 3 working-area containment. Each HEPA filter individually integrity/DOP scan tested. Average Laminar Air Flow (LAF) velocity ≥ 0.30 m/s across the internal working chamber, with no individual measurement point (minimum 8 points, evenly distributed) outside the range 0.25–0.50 m/s. Barrier airflow sufficient to protect the operator from allergens and particulates (≥ 1300 m³/h nominal barrier flow rate, verified by smoke test). TFT touch-screen control panel (minimum 4.3″) at operator eye level, displaying LAF velocity, barrier flow rate, HEPA filter residual life, and cumulative operating hours. Audible and visual alarms compliant with EN 12469 performance criteria for out-of-range LAF/barrier flow velocity, HEPA filter clogging, and blower motor fault. EC (electronically commutated) motor blowers for reduced ene…