Rodent Sleep Deprivation Chambers
Overview
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Place of Performance
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PSC
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Original Source
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has issued a Special Notice indicating its Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to Maze Engineers, Inc. for Rodent Sleep Deprivation Chambers. This procurement is for the Center for Military Psychiatry & Neurosciences Research (CMPN) branch at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) in Silver Spring, MD. Interested parties capable of providing these chambers must submit their capabilities by June 26, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for the purchase of 12 rodent sleep deprivation chambers. These chambers are essential for conducting sleep deprivation and sleep fragmentation studies. The deliverables must meet the specific Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs) outlined by the CMPN branch at WRAIR.
Contract Details
- Type: Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source (Special Notice)
- Intended Awardee: Maze Engineers, Inc.
- Authority: FAR 12 (Commercial Items)
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source Intent)
- Place of Performance: Silver Spring, MD
- Published Date: June 12, 2026
Submission & Evaluation
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, firms that believe they can provide the required rodent sleep deprivation chambers may submit their capability information.
- Submission Deadline: 2:00 p.m. EST, Friday, June 26, 2026
- Submission Method: Email to Mr. Nathaniel Reus at nathaniel.a.reus.civ@health.mil
- Requirements: Submissions must include supporting evidence demonstrating the firm's ability to provide the stated capability.
- Evaluation: Responses will be evaluated, but the Government reserves the right to determine whether to compete the procurement. If no responses are received, DHACA will proceed with the sole source award to Maze Engineers, Inc.
Additional Notes
While this notice primarily focuses on rodent sleep deprivation chambers, it also mentions a separate, similar intent to award a sole source contract to Maze Engineers, Inc. for Sentosa NGS system sequencer kits and consumables.