Research-Grade Laboratory Animal Food and Bedding BPA

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a distributor to provide exact-brand, irradiated research-grade laboratory animal food, bedding, enrichment items, direct delivery, and disaster-related contaminated-waste removal under a five-year BPA for veterinary medical units.

United States of America > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)


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36C26027Q0040
Oct 07, 2026 07:00 PM
Sep 23, 2026 05:47 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
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jennifer.robles1@va.gov
+12538884924
1601 East Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, WA, USA
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Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a single-award, five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement for exact-brand, research-grade laboratory animal food, bedding, environmental enrichment, and other animal-care items for Veterinary Medical Units. Products must be irradiated, maintained under strict quality control, supplied without substitutions, and delivered directly by the contractor or distributor. Routine orders must be delivered within one week and emergency orders within one day; quantities will vary based on need. The scope also includes palletized delivery and, during a natural disaster that makes roads impassable, helicopter delivery of food and bedding and removal of contaminated animal waste. Offerors must be the OEM, an authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for all required supplies and provide manufacturer authorization documentation with the offer. The response must include the completed SF 1449, completed price/cost schedule for the base and four ordering periods, and authorization documentation. Award will be made to one responsible offeror offering the lowest acceptable price with satisfactory past performance.

Classification Codes
NAICS311119Other Animal Food Manufacturing
PSC8710Forage and Feed
Smart Codes
laboratory animal foodlaboratory animal beddinganimal waste removal
Specifications
Supply & Service
No
Timeline
Sep 23, 2026-Published Date
Sep 29, 2026 07:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Oct 07, 2026 07:00 PM-Offers Due Date
Oct 21, 2026-Inactive Date
Requirements
Scored
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Documents
TitleDate Posted
36C26027Q0040_1.docxSep 23, 2026 12:00 PM
Solicitation 36C26027Q0040.pdfSep 23, 2026 12:00 PM
Brand Name Justification.pdfSep 23, 2026 12:00 PM
D.2 Price Cost Schedule.xlsxSep 23, 2026 12:00 PM
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