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This document is a pre-solicitation notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding their intent to award a sole source contract to the University of Iowa. The VA intends to negotiate a five-year cost reimbursement requirements contract with the University of Iowa to support VA researchers through various research shared resources and CORE facilities. The University of Iowa will provide scientific infrastructure and services to assist investigators at all stages of research, from methodologies and tools to resources. As the University of Iowa is the VA's academic affiliate located in proximity with the precise expertise required, it is considered the only practical vendor without substantial duplication of costs or delays to VA research. The contracting office point of contact is provided, with no solicitation to be posted on FBO due to the sole source intent. The NAICS code is 621511 with a $41.5 million size standard and PSC code AN11.

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Special Notice

Special Notice

SUBJECT*
CORE Research Support Personnel with the University of Iowa

Pre-solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
15215-1802
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24E23R0013
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
09-05-2023 15:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
AN11
NAICS CODE*
621511
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Iowa City VA Healthcare System
POSTAL CODE
52246
COUNTRY
USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Veterans Health Administration

Regional Procurement Office East Building 32 Suite 1A1111 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215-1802

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting officer Ann Marie Stewart annmarie.stewart@va.gov 401-919-0878

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

Presolicitation Notice

Presolicitation Notice

Pre-Solicitation Notice for notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source IDC cost reimbursement Requirements contract for a five-year period with the University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City, IA 52242 its primary academic affiliate, to support the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research office. This requirement is for the University of Iowa to offer various research shared resource and CORE facilities to support the Iowa City VA Health Care System (ICVAHCS) researchers through the Universities established research departments. The University of Iowa provides scientific infrastructure and services to support clinical and translational research. The University of Iowa Cores and Services develop and deliver innovative methodologies, tools, and resources to assist investigators at every stage of the research lifecycle. Due to the precise expertise required by the VA, proximity, and existing affiliate relationship, they are the only vendor practical, without experiencing substantial duplication in costs or delays to VA research. Furthermore, since the University of Iowa is an academic affiliate, the VA is authorized to procure these services pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8153.

Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to FedBizOps (FBO). The applicable NAICS code is 621511 with a $41.5 Mil size standard. The PSC is AN11. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.5-1, Authorized or Required by Statute per 41 USC §3304(a)(5).

Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at annmarie.stewart@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

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