The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 awarded an indefinite delivery contract to Northwestern University to provide functional magnetic resonance imaging scans. Over the course of four task order awards between 2020 and 2024, Northwestern University will perform fMRI scans in Allegheny-West, Pennsylvania for a total value of up to $135,130. No set-aside designations were used for any of the awards. As the awarding agency, the VA VHA aims to advance research and treatment related to veterans' brain health conditions through the use of neuroimaging technologies such as fMRI. Northwestern University will leverage its expertise in medical research services to support the VHA's clinical care and research programs in the region through the collection and analysis of fMRI scan data.
The original solicitation sought fMRI scans to further the VA's mission of providing quality healthcare for veterans. Eight task order awards to Northwestern University between 2020 and 2024 have specified completion dates ranging from March 2022 to March 2025 for the scans. Values for individual orders vary between $0 and $36,954.25, utilizing a cost-no-fee contract pricing structure. As a private research university, Northwestern University is well positioned to assist the VA in gaining medical insights from the scans that may help clinicians better diagnose and treat conditions experienced by the veteran population.
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