Ptsd brain bank tissue samples.
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 36C24124P0938
- Awardee
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University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education UEI MKAGLD59JRL1
- Awarding agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Obligated
- $192,750
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $192,750.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- West Haven, CT 06516, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | -$5,250 | |
| Original award | $198,000 |
About this award
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1, awarded a $192,750 firm fixed-price purchase order to the University of Pittsburgh for the procurement of postmortem brain tissue samples from the PTSD Brain Bank. The contract, effective September 1, 2024, with ultimate completion by August 31, 2025, supports the VA's research initiatives related to post-traumatic stress disorder through the acquisition and provision of central nervous system tissue specimens. This purchase order represents part of the University of Pittsburgh's established role as a major provider of biomedical research infrastructure and tissue banking services to federal agencies.
The University of Pittsburgh, a prominent public research institution within Pennsylvania's Commonwealth System of Higher Education, has an extensive track record providing specialized research services to federal agencies, including a $19.9 million cost-plus-no-fee contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse for the NIH Neurobiobank Brain and Tissue Repository and a $146.3 million indefinite delivery contract with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The PTSD Brain Bank tissue procurement was awarded without set-aside designation under open competition. This award aligns with the VA's broader mission to support research addressing the health outcomes and therapeutic approaches for veterans experiencing service-connected conditions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 36C24124P0938?
36C24124P0938 was awarded to University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education by Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (Veterans Health Administration) on September 1, 2024.
How much is contract 36C24124P0938 worth?
The government has obligated $192,750 on 36C24124P0938.
Was contract 36C24124P0938 competed?
The extent of competition for 36C24124P0938 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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