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This is a pre-solicitation notice announcing the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) intent to award a sole source contract for an Avidity Science Component Interface system. The VHA Office of Research and Development, Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking equipment and software to support research operations, with a product service code of AJ12 and NAICS code 423430.
The required deliverables include a Serial to Ethernet Converter for connecting the Automated Watering System Controller (AWSC) and Environmental Sentry Panel (ESP) to a customer-provided Watchdog EX Local machine; Watchdog EX Local Software for installation on the customer's physical system server; Watchdog EX Bridge Software to be hosted on the customer's physical system; and Watchdog EX Local On-Boarding Assistance. The on-boarding assistance includes a consultative approach with multiple customer touch points prior to system migration, verification of current configuration with opportunities for pre-migration adjustments, pre-population of frequently used notification and monitoring templates, and assurance that proper notifications are operational by Day 1 of start-up. Although this notice indicates intent to sole source to Avidity Science, any responsible source offering equivalent services with the described features may submit a capability statement to Robert Dobson (Robert.Dobson1@va.gov) by August 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time. Submissions must be in writing only, with no telephone responses accepted. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete this requirement based on responses received.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Pre-Solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source Research Equip - Critical Component Interface for System Controller - PHILA |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E26Q0096 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 08-24-2026 2:00pm MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| AJ12 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 423430 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Veterans Health Administration |
Regional Procurement Office East Building 32 Suite 1A1111 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215-1802
POINT OF CONTACT*
Robert Dobson
Robert.Dobson1@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DESCRIPTION
Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office (RPO) – East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis for Avidity Science Component Interface consisting of:
- Serial to Ethernet Converter for connection of Automated Watering System Controller (AWSC) and Environmental Sentry Panel (ESP) to the Customer Provided Watchdog EX Local machine.
- Watchdog EX® Local Software – To be installed on customer's physical system server
- Watchdog EX® Bridge Software – To be hosted on customer's physical system.
- Watchdog EXTM Local On-Boarding Assistance consisting of:
On-Boarding Assistance – Consultative Approach - multiple touch points with customer after receipt of order and prior to migration to Watchdog EX to provide the following:
• Verification of customer current configuration and provide opportunity to make any changes necessary in advance of final creation of the system configuration
• Pre-populate most used notification and monitoring templates
• Assurance for proper notifications to be in place at the end of Day 1 of start-up This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any responsible source who can provide an equivalent service with the features described above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Monday, August 24 2026, 2:00 PM, MT. Interest/capability statements which specifically detail how your service meets the requirement may be sent to Robert.Dobson1@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government
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