Animal Feed and Bedding

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for commercial items, issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The agency intends to award a purchase order for mouse sterilizable diet and corn cob 1/8” bedding. This is a Notice of Intent to receive these supplies from Envigo RMS LLC, as they are the current supplier and changing them would introduce unnecessary research variables.

• Mouse sterilizable diet

• Corn cob 1/8” bedding

• This solicitation will include provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06.

• Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors), FAR Clause 52.212-2 (Evaluation), FAR Clause 52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions), and FAR Clause 52.204-13 (SAM Maintenance). All clauses are available at http://www.arnet.gov/far.

• Offerors must include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and certification of business size.

• Quotations are due ten (10) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis, or February 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM.

• Quotations must reference Solicitation number 75N94026Q00043.

• Submissions must be by email to Kelly.Robinson@nih.gov. Faxed copies will not be accepted.

• NAICS Code: 311119

• Business Size Standard: 650

• This solicitation is not set aside for small businesses.

• All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation (Request for Quotation - RFQ) for commercial products and services. The solicitation number is 75N94026Q00042 and it was issued on 04/01/2026, with an offer due date of 02/12/2026.

The solicitation details the following items:

• Item 1: NIH 31 MOUSE/RAT Sterilizable Diet (15 Kg bags). This is to be delivered weekly on an as-needed basis to loading dock B. The period of performance is from 04/01/2026 to 03/31/2027. The product/service code is 8710.

• Item 2: CORN COB 1/8" Bedding (40 lbs bags). This is also to be delivered weekly on an as-needed basis to loading dock B. The period of performance is from 04/01/2026 to 03/31/2027. The product/service code is 8710.

• Item 3: Processing Fee. The product/service code is 8710.

• The contract is for commercial products and services.

• The period of performance for Items 1 and 2 is 04/01/2026 to 03/31/2027.

• The solicitation is set aside for Small Business.

• The North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code is 311119 with a size standard of 650.

• This is an RFQ, indicating a request for quotes.

• The offer due date is 02/12/2026 at 12:00 PM local time.

• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-4 are incorporated by reference, and FAR 52.212-3 and 52.212-5 are attached.

• The acquisition is a Small Business set-aside.

• The issuing agency is the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

• Delivery is FOB Destination unless otherwise specified.

• The solicitation includes a schedule of supplies/services with quantities, units, and unit prices to be completed by the offeror.