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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Special Notice Rev. March 2010 R Intent to sole source Research Services 15212-5319 36C24E18R0066 N 541720 US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Service Area Office (SAO) East 323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500 Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319 lynn.portman@va.gov The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-5, with their academic affiliate, the University of Pittsburgh for research services. The Center for Wheelchairs and Assistive Robotics Engineering (WARE), an RR&D Center of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, requires contract services of its primary academic affiliate the University of Pittsburgh to achieve its mission to continuously improve the mobility and function of people with disabilities through advanced engineering in clinical research and medical rehabilitation. This contract allows the VA to maintain an essential capability and ongoing research efforts that cannot be currently performed by the VA. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Friday, March 9, 4:00, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Lynn Portman at lynn.portman@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.