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This document is a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for CT analysis services issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 2. The VA intends to award a sole source contract to the University of Michigan for a base period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, with three additional option years. The specific requirement is to provide the VA Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence (AHBPCE) with quantitative analysis services for high-resolution chest computed tomography (HRCT) scans from veterans referred for clinical evaluation or research.

The contract will be for the NJ VA Medical Center located in East Orange, NJ, and is being awarded to the University of Michigan because they are conducting advanced, cutting-edge research not yet available commercially. The solicitation (36C24225Q0871) allows other firms to submit written notifications demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements before the response deadline of July 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. However, the final determination to compete the procurement remains solely at the government's discretion. Responses must be submitted via email to Kimberly.wiatrowski@va.gov, with telephone inquiries not being accepted.

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SUBJECT*

FY25 SERVICES (BASE+3) CT analysis services - University of Michigan Notice of Intent to Sole Source

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
14227
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24225Q0871
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
07-28-2025 10:00 AM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
90 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
AJ11
NAICS CODE*
541715
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 2875 Union Road Suite 3500 Cheektowaga NY 14227

POINT OF CONTACT*

Kimberly Wiatrowski

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
http://vaww.visn2.va.gov/
URL DESCRIPTION
Department of Veteran Affairs
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
Kimberly.wiatrowski@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Contract Specialist

Special Notice Special Notice

DESCRIPTION

*= Required Field
Special Notice

Special Notice

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE:

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office East, Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) intends to award a sole source contract award to University Michigan, 503 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. The period of performance for contract award will be on or about September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, with a provision of three (3) option years.

This requirement is to provide the VA Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence (AHBPCE) with services from the University of Michigan that has extensive knowledge and expertise in quantitative analysis of high-resolution chest computed tomography (HRCT) scans. They will provide data management and quantitative analysis services of HRCTs. The AHBPCE has acquired paired inspiratory and expiratory HRCTs from Veterans referred for clinical evaluation and/or volunteers for research. The VA interest is in quantifying multiple endpoints from these scans using quantitative CT (qCT) analysis. for the NJ VA Medical Center 385 Tremont Ave., East Orange, NJ 07018.

University of Michigan is the only known provider since they are performing advance cutting-edge research that isn’t yet available as a commercial product.

IS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award. Responses are due by July 28, 2025 10:00 a.m. (EST). Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Kimberly.wiatrowski@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.

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