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This Special Notice details the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to negotiate a sole source contract for research core services related to gut microbiome studies. The contract (Solicitation Number 36C24E25R0027) will be awarded to the National Gnotobiotic Rodent Research Center (NGRRC) at the University of North Carolina, specifically for animal husbandry and research activities supporting two VA-funded research studies: BCCMA (Targeting Gut Microbiome in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases in US Veterans) and CMA4 (examining the intersection of gut microbiome, cirrhosis, and PTSD).
The procurement is being pursued under FAR 6.302-3, which allows sole source awards to educational institutions for essential research capabilities. Interested parties may submit capability statements to Contracting Officer Lynn M. Portman (lynn.portman@va.gov) by August 1, 2025, at 12 PM EST. The contract falls under NAICS code 541720 (Research and Development in Social Sciences and Humanities) and Product Service Code AJ11, with a proposed end date of September 26, 2025. While this is not a competitive solicitation, the VA will review any submitted capability statements and retains discretion in determining whether to proceed with competition.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Research Core Services - Gut Microbiome in Gastro and Liver Disease - RICHMOND | EDA: 9/26/25 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E25R0027 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 08-01-2025 12PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| AJ11 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541720 |
| 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 Lynn M Portman Lynn.Portman@va.gov 412-822-3442
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DESCRIPTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Virginia VA Health Care System, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302‐3. FAR 6.302-3 allows sole source awards that establish or maintain essential research to be provided by an educational institution. According to FAR 6.302‐3(ii) states that a full and open competition need not to be provided when it is necessary to award the contract to a particular source or sources in order to establish or maintain an essential engineering, research, or development capability to be provided by an educational or other nonprofit institution or a federally funded research and development center. This contract is for animal husbandry and animal research activities from the National Gnotobiotic Rodent Research Center (NGRRC) at the University of North Carolina in support of VA funded research study, BCCMA: Targeting Gut Microbiome in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases in US Veterans; CMA4: At the Crossroads of the Gut Microbiome, Cirrhosis, and PTSD. The VA requires expert research support to utilize the gnotobiotic microbiome rodent model and facilities. The NGRRC is a NIH sponsored center and educational institution that meets the criteria set forth under FAR 6.302-3. This is a notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than August 1st, 12PM, 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.
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