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This is a Special Notice documenting the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to sole source a Firm Fixed Price contract to the University of Washington for MRI research services. The Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office East (RPO-E R&D) intends to award the contract under FAR 5.101 and RFO 6.103-3 based on the contractor's unique research capability and expert services. The contract supports an approved merit grant (CSDR 1I01CX003005-01) focused on developing AI-assisted intra- and extra-cranial artery vessel wall imaging and analysis techniques for characterizing high-risk cerebral vascular atherosclerosis.
The required services include developing MRI sequences, platforms, and analysis tools to advance MRI research and achieve the specified grant objectives. Interested sources must submit capability information demonstrating their ability to perform the work outlined in the attached Statement of Work by the deadline of February 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST. Submissions must be sent via email to Contracting Officer Renee Kale at renee.kale@va.gov; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The government reserves the discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. The Product Service Code is AN11 (Medical Equipment and Supplies), the NAICS Code is 541714 (Research and Development in Nanotechnology), and the contracting office is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with zip code 15215-1802.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Intent to Sole Source MRI Scanning and Image Analysis |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E26Q0014 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-23-2026 10:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| AN11 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541714 |
| 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 Renee Kale Renee.kale@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE:
IAW FAR 5.101 this notice is to advise the public that The Department of Veterans Affairs RPO-E R&D, intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price Contract IAW RFO 6.103-3 (Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services) to University of Washington for services to develop sequences, platforms and analysis tools needed to improve MRI research and complete the goals defined by the approved merit grant, CSDR 1I01CX003005-01 Development of AI assisted intra- and extra-cranial artery vessel wall imaging and analysis techniques for characterization of high-risk cerebral vascular atherosclerosis THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS or QUOTATIONS.
Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting capability information that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work IAW the SOW (attached).
Capability information is required by 10:00am (EST) February 23, 2026 to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification.
All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Renee Kale, Contracting Officer renee.kale@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
See attached document: SOW- MRI Scanning at UW2-9.
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