Special NoticePosted Aug 4, 2026·Responses due Aug 11, 2026

AA15-- ***INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE**** Individually Ventilated Cage System-SLC

Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
332999
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24E26Q0087
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
AA15
Place
Not stated
Contact
Latonya Hughes (latonya.hughes2@va.gov)
…Open on SAM.gov
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24E26Q0087 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 4, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 1, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026, middle of the range Oct 4, 2026.
Measured from 4901 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 4, 2026).

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, George E. Whalen VA Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT 84148 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the large business manufacturer, Allentown LLC. 165 Route 526 Allentown, NJ 08501 Zephyr touch- tested and packed 1 Power supply cable (3.0) IEC with US/JP plug and interlocking v-lock 1 EMERAT 1050 rack 4col 7lev single-side packed 2 Top ER1050 with bottle-psu 96 ER1050 cage with gasket-psu 96 ER1050LID lid 96 EMERAT labe… (show all)

l holder universal for RFID- packed 100 Polysulfone water bottle with silicone ring (340ml) 192 Grey bottle cap with seal gasket assembly � 192 Transparent hose conn kit for 89 dia top&76 dia bottom ER1050 SS only .8 meter � 2 The Veterans Affair currently operates 21 Allentown IVC racks approximately 2,600 cage assemblies that are fully compatible only with Allentown components. Allentown is the sole vendor able to provide the required stacking lugs, AirKup configuration, U channel exhaust collar, Edstrom EZLock watering system, rear KUP seal dimensions, and components compatible with the Ecoflo blower units already in place. To support continued growth and modernization of the VA Salt Lake City animal care and research program, acquisition of additional Allentown rat and mouse IVC units, along with a compatible bedding dispenser, is essential to maintain system integrity, functional compatibility, and operational continuity. 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, Tuesday, August 11, 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

8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 332999.

Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $47K to $833K, median $122K; range $25K to $10.1M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
QUALITY MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, INC.1$10.1MOct 1, 2025
INNOVATION ASSOCIATES, INC.1$2.0MOct 2, 2025
LEUM ENGINEERING INC1$435KJan 14, 2026
KNAPP INC1$170KSep 30, 2026
TRAKA USA LLC1$74KAug 26, 2026
AMISH FURNITURE BY DAVID LLC1$53KSep 23, 2025
GALLS, LLC1$27KApr 15, 2026
ALLENTOWN, LLC1$25KSep 22, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 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
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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
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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
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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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.