Animal Bedding RFP

Description: This active sources-sought notice requests small-business capability information for recurring deliveries of screened hardwood laboratory-animal bedding for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The contemplated requirement covers five ordering periods totaling 58,500 bags, with deliveries expected every 8–10 weeks and specifications for wood composition and product quality. It is market research for a contract opportunity, not a grant or a formal request for proposals; responses are due November 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST.