Opportunity
North Carolina eVP #65-3000012789
UNC Chapel Hill Laboratory Animal Bedding Procurement
Posted
June 02, 2026
Respond By
July 08, 2026
Identifier
65-3000012789
NAICS
424590
UNC Chapel Hill's Division of Comparative Medicine is seeking a vendor to supply brand-specific laboratory animal bedding for its 15 facilities. - Government Buyer: - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Division of Comparative Medicine - OEMs and Vendors: - Nepco - Andersons - Shepherd - Ancare - Barnes - Products Requested: - Lab Pine Shavings (Nepco, part number 321, 1775 pallets) - Bed-o-Cob, Large Bag (Andersons, part number 4R30BB-B, 106 bags) - 1/4" Irradiated Tote (Andersons, part number 4R27BB-B, 323 totes) - 1/4" Irradiated Bag (Andersons, part number 4RB, 2811 bags) - ALPHA-dri Bedding (Shepherd, part number ALPHADRI, 30 units) - Irradiated ALPHA-dri Bedding (Shepherd, part number ALPHA-dri IRR, 477 units) - Cellu-Nest 70L (Shepherd, part number CELLU-NEST, 14 units) - Enviro-dri Bedding (Shepherd, part number Enviro-dri, 112 units) - Nestlet Bedding (Ancare, part number NESTLETS, 205 cases) - Play Sand, 40lb bag (Barnes, part number SAND, 202 bags) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Strict brand-specific supply requirements - Some bedding must be irradiated for laboratory safety - Vendors must be registered with the North Carolina Electronic Vendor Portal - Place of Performance: - UNC Chapel Hill laboratory animal facilities, Chapel Hill, NC - Period of Performance: - One-year contract term, with option to renew for up to two additional years
Description
UNC Chapel Hill's Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) manages 15 laboratory animal facilities on campus. The DCM seeks a vendor to provide brand-specific animal bedding for a term of one year, with the option to renew the contract up to an additional two years. The solicitation is open with a response deadline of July 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Only vendors registered with the State of North Carolina's Electronic Vendor Portal can respond to this solicitation.