Irradiated Sani-chip Bedding 75F40126Q132197
Summary
AI-generated · Jan 31, 2026Irradiated Sani-chip bedding is required for primary enclosures housing animals (mostly rodents) in the FDA National Center for Toxicological Research vivarium facilities. The bedding must absorb urine and feces to facilitate cleaning, provide a resting substrate, minimize moisture and microorganism growth, reduce intracage ammonia, and limit animals’ contact with excreta. It should also enhance animal well-being by offering sensory and motor stimulation and enabling species-specific behaviors such as foraging, digging, and burrowing, as well as assisting in in-animal thermoregulation.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) needs contact bedding for primary enclosures used to house animal species (mostly rodents) at the research vivarium facilities. The bedding allows absorption of urine and feces to facilitate cleaning and sanitation. This bedding will: Provide substrate for resting and sleeping; Absorb moisture, minimize the growth of microorganisms, and dilute and limit animals contact with excreta, and reduce the accumulation of intracage ammonia; Enhance animal well-being by providing animals with sensory and motor stimulation, and providing opportunities for species-specific behavior such as foraging, digging and burrowing; and Facilitate in-animal thermoregulation.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Jan 30, 2026Notice history
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