SAM #36C24E26P0048

VA sole-source award for Allentown individually ventilated cage systems and related equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a sole-source contract for Allentown individually ventilated cage systems and related laboratory-animal housing equipment. - Award and buyer: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Regional Procurement East Division, awarded the contract to Allentown, LLC. The supporting requirement describes a VA VISN 19 purchase for the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center; it identifies Allentown, Inc. as the sole-source supplier. - Award value: $353,215.75. The contract is described as a one-time, firm-fixed-price purchase. - Sole-source rationale: The systems use Allentown’s proprietary airflow/manifold design. The notice says the equipment must match existing facility systems and grant-approved specifications, and that substitutes could cause compatibility problems, delays, or duplicate costs. - Equipment: Two 160-cage mouse NexGen racks, two 70-cage rat NexGen racks, blowers and hoses, 640 mouse cage assemblies and related components, 280 rat cage assemblies and components, sentinel media holder kits, and one Flexflow bedding dispenser. Four sentinel installation services are also listed. - Performance dates: September 25, 2026, through November 30, 2026. The detailed purchase description itself characterizes the procurement as one-time and does not state separate 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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