Noi Rat Individually Ventilated Cage Ivc Rack Tender - 147556513

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Noi Rat Individually Ventilated Cage Ivc Rack System Pilot Expansion

Deadline: 28 Aug 2026

Posting Date: 20 Aug 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 147556513

Document Ref. No.: NOI-PCA-ORS-26-09463

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. The Division of Veterinary Resources (DVR), within the Office of Research Services (ORS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), requires the procurement, delivery, installation, commissioning, and training associated with an expansion of its existing Tecniplast individually ventilated caging (IVC) rack system for rats at NIH facilities located in Bethesda, Maryland. DVR currently operates a Tecniplast demonstration/pilot rack system for rat housing, and this acquisition will procure additional Tecniplast-compatible ER1050 racks, cages, Zephyr Touch air handling units, and related components necessary to expand rat housing capacity while maintaining full technical and operational compatibility with the existing installed system. Continuous access to a single, compatible ventilated caging platform is critical to maintaining animal welfare, biocontainment integrity, and compliance with federal regulations governing laboratory animal care.
DVR previously installed a Tecniplast demonstration rack system for rat housing at its Bethesda, Maryland facility to evaluate individually ventilated caging performance ahead of replacing DVR's legacy rat housing equipment, which has been in continuous service for more than 20 years and exceeds the typical 10- to 15-year service life for this class of equipment. DVR now requires an expansion of the Tecniplast pilot installation to increase rat housing capacity while preserving compatibility with the already-installed racks, cages, and air handling units. This acquisition supports the initial expansion phase of DVR's broader Rat Housing Infrastructure Modernization program. Separately, DVR's Market Research Report and Acquisition Plan for the enterprise-wide replacement of DVR's rat housing equipment recommend full and open competition using vendor-neutral, performance-based specifications, because multiple manufacturers (Tecniplast, Lab Products, Animal Care Systems/ARES ...
Notice ID: noi-pca-ors-26-09463

Department/Ind. Agency: health and human services, department of

Original Set Aside: 8(a) sole source (far 19.8)

Sub-tier: national institutes of health

Office: national institutes of health niaid

Product Service Code: 7a21 - it and telecom - business application software (perpetual license software)

NAICS Code: 513210 - Software Publishers

Inactive Dates: aug 30, 2026

Inactive Policy: manual

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