# SAM #36C24E26P0048

VA sole-source award for Allentown IVC systems and research-animal equipment

**Buyer:** VA Regional Procurement Offices East
**Posted:** October 06, 2026
**Respond By:** November 06, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C24E26P0048
**NAICS:** 332999, 423450

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a sole-source purchase of Allentown individually ventilated cage systems and related research-animal equipment for the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center.
- **Buyer:** Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement East Division; the attached requirement identifies VISN 19 and the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center.
- **Award and basis:** Sole-source award to Allentown, LLC, identified as the exclusive source for the proprietary airflow/manifold design. The VA cited compatibility with existing Allentown infrastructure and avoidance of delays, duplicated costs, and compatibility risks.
- **Award value:** $353,215.75. The purchase is described as one-time and firm-fixed-price in the attached requirement.
- **Equipment:** Two mouse IVC racks and two rat IVC racks, blowers, hoses, 640 mouse cage assemblies, 280 rat cage assemblies, related lids, feeders and cardholders, four Sentinel Media Holder kits, and one Flexflow bedding dispenser. Product part numbers and quantities are listed below.
- **Service:** Installation of sentinel components on the racks before shipment (quantity 4).
- **Period:** The award summary gives September 25, 2026, through November 30, 2026; the attached purchase requirement describes a one-time procurement without separate performance dates.

### Description

Sole Source Post-Award Notice 
Subject: Notice of Award   Sole Source Procurement
Notice Number: 36C24E26P0048_1
Award Date: September 09, 2026
1. Contracting Agency Information
Agency/Organization Name: Veterans Health Administration
Department/Division: Regional Procurement East Division 
Address: Building 32 Suite 1A1111, 101 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802
2. Contractor Information
Contractor Name: Allentown, LLC
Address: 165 ROUTE 526, ALLENTOWN, NJ 08501
3. Contract Details
Contract Title: Individually Ventilated Cage Systems
Contract Number: 36C24E26P0048
Total Award Value: $353,215.75 USD
Period of Performance: September 25, 2026, to November 30, 2026
4. Description of Requirement
Individually Ventilated Cage Systems (IVC) 
5. Justification for Sole Source Award
In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) / 8.405-6(a)(2) this contract was awarded on a sole source basis because proprietary airflow/manifold is a highly specialized service with no substitutes manufactured exclusively by Allentown, LLC. No other vendor manufactures, distributes, or services this specific system.
Allentown, LLC is the only known source capable of fulfilling this requirement without causing unacceptable delays, duplication of costs, or compatibility issues with existing infrastructure.
6. Point of Contact
For any questions regarding this notice, please contact:
Name/Title: Latonya Hughes-Contract Specialist
Email: Latonya.hughes2@va.gov

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