The Office of Naval Research awarded a $11,628 firm fixed price purchase order to the University of California, San Diego for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of specimens. The contract, issued on November 28, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2016, represents a non-set-aside procurement. UCSD, operating as UC San Diego Health, will perform the work at its La Jolla, California location. This procurement aligns with the Office of Naval Research's mission to support scientific research and development across the Department of the Navy, leveraging UCSD's capabilities as a leading research institution with extensive experience providing specialized scientific and medical services to federal agencies.
This purchase order appears to be a standalone procurement rather than a delivery order issued under a larger indefinite delivery vehicle. UCSD's demonstrated expertise in providing biological and research materials, including cadaveric specimens and specialized laboratory services through its established relationships with Department of Defense agencies, positions the institution as a capable provider for the specimen MRI services. The brief performance period of one month suggests this represents a discrete, time-sensitive analytical requirement supporting naval research objectives.