Purchase Order 36C26024P0046

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) was awarded a $4,888.55 purchase order by Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 20, a civilian component of the Department of Veterans Affairs, for research animal bedding, feed, and monitoring services. The contract was issued on October 1, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2024. This firm fixed-price purchase order was not issued under a set-aside designation. OHSU, a prominent academic medical center and research university in Portland, Oregon, will perform the work at its Portland facility. As a state-controlled institution of higher learning with an active SAM.gov registration, OHSU has established itself as a reliable federal contractor, having worked extensively with the VA and other agencies since 2001.

This purchase order supports OHSU's research operations and aligns with the university's extensive portfolio of federal grant and contract work across medical and scientific research domains. OHSU maintains multiple indefinite delivery contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs for scientific and technical research services, and this purchase order likely falls within or complements those existing partnerships. The animal care services being procured are essential infrastructure for the university's ongoing biomedical research activities, which span neurological, immunological, and other specialized medical investigations funded by federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health and other research-focused departments.