6640-- *****INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE***** Individually Ventilated Cage- OKC
Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24E26Q0078 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 17, 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, Oklahoma Cit, Research Services, 151B, 921 N.E. 13th Oklahoma City, OK 73104 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the large business manufacturer, Allentown LLC. 165 Route 526 Allentown, NJ 08501 MENGP160AD-0115: IVC, Mouse, 160 cage NexGen, PNC Quantity 2 RE09P070AD-0364: IVC, Rat 70 cage, 900 NexGen, PNC Quantity 2 EFS118GRP0-6A4E: Blower, ecoflo, supply, 115V Quantity 5 225470: Hose asembly, 3:4 Quantity 4 EFC113GLP0-0x… (show all)
00: Blower, ecoflo, vent, 115V Quantity 5 225472: Hose assembly, 4:4 Quantity 4 228655-5: Micro Barrier Top, mouse, nexgen Quantity 640 225663-1: Plastic feeder tray, PFT2, mouse, dual feeder Quantity 640 223581-2: Cage, mouse, nexgen Quantity 640 HH35P9-8: Cardholder, 3x5, horizontal Quantity 340 225440-1: External Bottle top, rat, 900 nexgen, dual pocket Quantity 280 412417: Wire Bar lid, rat, 900 nexgen, stainless steel Quantity 280 225720-2: Cage, Rat, 900, nexgen, clear polysulfone Quantity 280 HH35P9-8: Cardholder, 3x5, horizontal- Rat Quantity 160 K10036: Sentinel Media Holder kit Quantity 4 Sentinel-install: Sentinel install on rack prior to shipment Quantity 4 3050000: Flexflow bedding dispenser, 115v Quantity 1 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 OKCVAHCS 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, 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
150 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) 6640.
Single-winner award sizes (148): middle half $74K to $834K, median $310K; range $7K to $31.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | 13 | $18.1M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. · $ABT · $40.1B | 10 | $34.6M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| WERFEN USA LLC | 9 | $10.0M + 1 shared | Oct 7, 2026 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 8 | $18.1M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| BECKMAN COULTER, INC | 7 | $3.1M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 94089 | 6 | $3.4M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| BIOMERIEUX INC | 5 | $38.7M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY · $BDX · $19.4B | 5 | $4.1M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Fisher Scientific Company | 5 | $3.1M | Sep 28, 2026 |
| VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC | 5 | $1.1M | May 21, 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.
- $ABT reported $40.1B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 148 past awards, $310K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $BDX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 148 past awards, $310K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 7, 2026WERFEN USA LLC$69K6640--ECHO LUMENA- WERFENNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026WERFEN USA LLC$346K6640--ECHO LUMENA- WERFENNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026DIASORIN MOLECULAR, LLC$340KDiaSorin ReagentsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 5, 2026CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 94089$561K6640--FY27 Cepheid - Base Plus 4 Option Years (VA-27-00000309)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2026SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.$283KValidity and Drug of Abuse ReagentNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2026ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.$165K6640--Abbott AlinIQ Inventory Management System (IMS)Materiality: <0.01% of $ABT revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 1, 2026BIOMERIEUX INC$1.2M6640--New Contract for Molecular Diagnostic Testing-Cost Per Test (CPT)-Strep ID, Respiratory Panel and Blood Culture ID Fort Harrison VA Medical Center (FHM) and Benjamin Steele VA Clinic (BIL), MT-9No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2026BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY$1.9M6640--BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Flow Cytometry Reagents - MPLSMateriality: <0.01% of $BDX revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 1, 2026ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.$748K6640--Abbott - Alinity M Reagents - ICMateriality: <0.01% of $ABT revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 1, 2026BECKMAN COULTER, INC$211K6640--MICROBIOLOGY CPRR EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES - Base Plus Four Option Year ContractNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (11 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- $72K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- 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.
- 5 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 6 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.