AN41-- ****Intent to Sole Source***** Independent Ventilated Cage Systems-Columbia
Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24E26Q0089 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 13, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) / 8.405-6(a)(2), this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Columbia Missouri Healthcare System, 800 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the large business manufacturer, Allentown LLC. 165 Route 526 Allentown, NJ 08501 MENLP160AN-0125 IVC mouse cage 10 228652-4 bottle top 1920 225663-1 feeder 1920 223581-4 cage 1920 PC250BCL bottle 1920 SLC250-275-NW cap 1920 VH35P9-8 cardholder 1920 EFS118GRP0-6A4E blower supply 10 225470 hose assembly 10 EFV113… (show all)
GLP0-0X00 blower vent 10 225472 hose assembly 10 RBS6E01-0043 rabbit unit 5 314820-1 resting board left 15 314820-2 resting board right 15 BW101F-PL bottle assembly 30 Packaging 15 The Columbia Veteran s Affair Research Service currently operates Allentown caging systems compatible with the existing blowers, racks, cage components, bottles, caps, cardholders, and ventilation plenums already in use. Consistency with Academic Affiliate (University of Missouri). Our academic partner uses Allentown systems exclusively. Maintaining the same equipment brand ensures compatibility, supports shared standard operating procedures, facilitates cross training, and allows for the exchange of animals and equipment without risk of contamination or ventilation system conflicts. The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 332999 and the Business Size Standard is 750 employees. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Thursday, August 20, 2026. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Latonya.hughes2@va.gov. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (RPO EAST (36C24E)), same product/service code (PSC) AN41.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $975K to $7.9M, median $1.3M; range $636K to $27.1M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| METABOLON, INC. | 2 | $2.1M | Apr 2, 2026 |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston MA 02118 USA | 1 | $27.1M | Aug 29, 2025 |
| PHARMARON (SAN DIEGO) LAB SERVICES LLC | 1 | $1.1M | Sep 17, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Sep 17, 2026PHARMARON (SAN DIEGO) LAB SERVICES LLC$1.1MAN41--Research Services Neural Stem Cell Study for Spinal Cord InjuryNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 2, 2026METABOLON, INC.$636KAN41--Metabolon Research ServiceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2025METABOLON, INC.$1.5MAN41--Metabolon Analyses Services Award Notice for Task OrderNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 29, 2025TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston MA 02118 USA$27.1MResearch Services - Boston UniversityNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.