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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, through its Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, awarded a contract to PHARMARON (SAN DIEGO) LAB SERVICES LLC for research services related to a neural stem cell study for spinal cord injury. The contract number is 36C24E26C0013, issued under solicitation 36C24E26R0021, with an award amount of $1,088,660.00 and an award date of September 17, 2026.

The contracting office justified the sole source award under FAR 6.302-1, citing only one responsible source as the statutory authority. The research services involve in vivo safety and efficacy testing of GMP H9-scNSCs (GLP) for the VA San Diego Healthcare System. The awardee, PHARMARON (SAN DIEGO) LAB SERVICES LLC, is located at 2820 Loker Avenue East, Carlsbad, California 92010, and holds UEI MMXQBTUNPEH3. The point of contact for the contracting office is Ann Marie Stewart at annmarie.stewart@va.gov or 401-919-0878. The product service code is AN41 (Research Services), and the NAICS code is 541380 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services).