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This document is a Special Notice pre-solicitation for a sole source contract issued by the Veterans Health Administration. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a five-year contract to the University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) for specialized research services supporting the Office of Research and Development at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. HCI will provide comprehensive research core facility services including bioinformatics analysis, biorepository and molecular pathology, cancer biostatistics, genomics, sequencing, research informatics, and other advanced scientific capabilities.

The solicitation (Number 36C24E26Q0009) has a response date of December 30, 2025 at 15:00 Eastern Time, with a 60-day archive period. The contract will be awarded under NAICS code 541715 with a 1,000 employee size standard and Product Service Code AN41. The procurement will be sole-sourced under FAR 6.302.5 due to HCI's unique specialized expertise and affiliate relationship with the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. Interested parties may contact Contracting Officer Ann Marie Stewart at annmarie.stewart@va.gov, though the determination of potential competitive procurement remains at the discretion of the contracting officer.

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Special Notice Special Notice

SUBJECT*
Research Core Facility Access to High-Throughput Genomics and Cancer Bioinformatics

Pre-solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
15215-1802
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24E26Q0009
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
12-30-2025 15:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
AN41
NAICS CODE*
541715
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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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DESCRIPTION

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 contract for a five-year contract with the University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), 201 S Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 to obtain specialized research services. HCI is a nationally recognized cancer treatment hospital and research center. The University of Utah HCI core services include: Bioinformatics Analysis, Biorepository and Molecular Pathology, Cancer Biostatistics, Center for Quantitative Cancer Imaging, Clinical Research Compliance and Education, Genetic Counseling, Glass Wash Facility, High Throughput Genomics, Library Preparation, Illumina Sequencing, Material Characterization, Molecular Diagnostics, Preclinical Research Resource, Research Histology, Research Immunohistochemistry, Research Informatics, Utah Population Database.

The HCI Core services will support research under programs sponsored by the Office of Research and Development (ORD), for the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. Due to the affiliate relationship with the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center as well as the specialized expertise in this area, and the ongoing research projects that tie in with specific areas required for these studies, the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah is the only organization that can provide the specialized research services required for the ongoing . Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov under Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 541715 with a 1,000 employee size standard. The PSC is AN41. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.5 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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