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- R416--Veterinarian Services for Research
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E26Q0019
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This is a Justification and Approval Notice for a sole source contract award. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA), through its Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, awarded contract 36C24E26C0003 to KRISTA GIBBS DVM LLC (UEI: TERCG9QZWJ68) on April 8, 2026, for veterinarian services in support of research operations at the VA Pittsburgh Health System (VAPHS). The contract award amount is $368,748.00, and the procurement was justified under FAR 6.103-1, citing only one responsible source capable of satisfying agency requirements.
The contract requires a licensed laboratory animal veterinarian meeting USDA Animal Welfare Regulations and Public Health Service policy requirements to provide comprehensive veterinary care for research animals at VAPHS. Key service obligations include directing animal research facility operations to ensure regulatory compliance with animal welfare standards; assuming the Attending Veterinarian designation with related IACUC appointment and regulatory responsibilities; conducting on-site facility visitations on average twice weekly with documentation; providing training and support to researchers in specialized techniques, experimental design, protocol writing, and approvals; establishing and maintaining quality control programs for rodent colonies; and directing or delegating authority for all animal-related activities at the facility. The contracting officer is Ann Marie Stewart, and the solicitation number is 36C24E26Q0019, with the product/service code R416 (Laboratory Animal Medicine Services) and NAICS code 541940.
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Justification and Approval Notice Justification and Approval Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Veterinarian Services for Research Award Notice |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E26Q0019 |
| DELIVERY/TASK ORDER NUMBER |
| 36C24E26C0003 |
BASE NOTICE TYPE
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| R416 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541940 |
| 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
AWARD INFORMATION
| STATUTORY AUTHORITY* |
| FAR 6.103-1 - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements |
| AWARD NUMBER* |
| 36C24E26C0003 |
MODIFICATION NUMBER
| AWARD AMOUNT* |
| 368,748.00 |
LINE ITEM NUMBER
| AWARD DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)* |
| 04-08-2026 |
AWARDEE NAME*
CONTRACTOR’S UEI
KRISTA GIBBS DVM LLC
TERCG9QZWJ68
AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 1*
AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 2*
| AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 3* |
| 419 WORTHINGTON DR. |
AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 4*
| AWARDEE CITY |
| MARS |
| AWARDEE STATE |
| PA |
| AWARDEE ZIP CODE |
| 16046 |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
A licensed laboratory animal veterinarian who meets the requirements of the USDA AWR and PHS policy. The following services are required to meet the agency’s needs:
· Provide veterinary care of animals housed for research at VAPHS
· Directing the operation of the animal research facility to ensure high quality and compliance with current animal welfare regulations and policies and to support Research and Development programs using animal subjects
· Attending Veterinarian designation and assumption of related regulatory responsibilities, including IACUC appointment and involvement.
· Regular and documented on-site visitation of the animal facility to occur on average of twice per week.
· Provision of support for VAPHS researchers and staff in specialized techniques (training), as well in experimental design, protocol writing, reviews, and approvals.
· Establishment, implementation, and/or regular review of a quality control program for rodent colonies
· Responsibility for directing and/or delegating authority and responsibility for activities involving animals at VAPHS
See attached document: P03 Sole Source Justification 36C24E-26-AP-0338 Veterinarian Services signed 3-11.
Justification and Approval Notice
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