# SAM #PCA-NIEHS-10698

Sources sought for recurring laboratory animal bedding supply

**Buyer:** NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations
**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 06, 2026
**Identifier:** PCA-NIEHS-10698
**NAICS:** 321999

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is seeking small-business capability information for recurring deliveries of screened hardwood bedding for laboratory animals.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Office of Acquisitions, Office of the Director.
- **Requested product:** Screened hardwood laboratory animal bedding, with no part number or brand specified.
  - Five ordering periods, each estimating 11,700 bags, for 58,500 bags total.
  - Bags are approximately 25 pounds; orders are about 1,300 bags per truckload, delivered on shrink-wrapped pallets of 25 bags.
  - Deliveries are expected about every 8–10 weeks as needed.
- **Requirements:** Cube-cut hardwood made from beech, birch, maple, or a mixture; no additives; compliance with specified particle-size, dust, moisture, and chemical and microbial contaminant limits.
- **OEMs/vendors:** No OEM or vendor is named in the provided materials.
- **Performance period:** Five years, comprising one base year and four additional ordering/pricing periods; an extension of up to six months may be used.

### Description

<p>Please see attached sources sought.</p>

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