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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for a sole source contract award from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VA/VHA/VISN 4) at Boston-Jamaica Plain Health Care System. The VA intends to award a sole source contract to THORNHILL RESEARCH INC. for the RespirAct RA-MR Blood Gas Control System, a respiratory blood gas delivery and investigative device designed to stimulate vascular reactivity in research applications. The system is specifically engineered to precisely target and control PCO2 and PO2 levels in spontaneously breathing patients and is MRI compatible. THORNHILL RESEARCH INC. is identified as the exclusive producer and distributor of this specialized equipment, making it the only responsible source capable of meeting the Research and Development Service's requirements.
The procurement is being conducted under FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source) and VHAPM Part 813.106-1(b) (Other Than Full and Open Competition), as the Government asserts that no other contractor can produce the required system to meet specifications. This is a special notice indicating intent to award rather than a formal solicitation. Interested parties may contact the Contracting Specialist, Matenoa Taufa, at Matenoa.taufa@va.gov for inquiries regarding this procurement. The Contracting Officer retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on any responses received to this notice. No specific response deadline, award date, or pricing information is provided in this notice.
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Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| RespirAct RA-MR Blood Gas Control System |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E26Q0081 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 09-24-2026 16:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6515 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 334516 |
| PLACE OF PERFORMANCE |
| Veterans Health Administration |
VA, Boston Healthcare System-Jamaica Plain
150 S. Huntington Ave
Boston MA
| POSTAL CODE |
| 02130 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
CONTACT INFORMATION
| 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 Specialist Matenoa Taufa matenoa.taufa@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DESCRIPTION
| *=Required Field |
| Presolicitation Notice |
Presolicitation Notice
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 with THORNHILL RESEARCH INC. The requirement is for the RespirAct® RA-MR™ system a respiratory blood gas delivery system.
Technical Specifications Salient characteristics RespirAct® RA-MR™ system:
I. RespirAct® RA-MR™ system Technical Specifications:
A. Blood gas control system and investigative device used to stimulate vascular reactivity. Designed to precisely target and control PCO2 and PO2 in spontaneously breathing patients and is MRI compatible.
THORNHILL RESEARCH INC. is the exclusive producer and distributor of the RespirAct® RA-MR™ system. The system allows research to precisely target and control PCO2 and PO2 in spontaneously breathing patients.
This procurement is being conducted IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements and VHAPM Part 813.106-1(b), Other Than Full and Open Competition less than SAT for Open Market Items. This is because the Government asserts that THORNHILL RESEARCH INC., is the only contractor that can produce the required system to the Research and Development Service at Boston-Jamaica Plain Health Care System.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at Matenoa.taufa@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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