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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice with intent to sole source a federal contract. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development, Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to award a five-year indefinite delivery contract on a sole source basis to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) for academic research core services supporting ongoing research studies at VA Western New York Healthcare System Research Services. RF SUNY is identified as the only known vendor capable of providing the specialized academic research services required, specifically as an accredited academic animal core facility near VA WNY facilities that must be utilized by VA researchers to comply with applicable regulations and laws.
The capability statement submission deadline is Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Interested parties who believe they can provide equivalent services meeting the stated requirements may submit detailed capability statements to Contracting Officer Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@va.gov; telephone responses will not be accepted. The contracting office is located at Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office East, Building 32 Suite 1A1111, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802. The applicable NAICS code is 541940 with a $10 million size standard, and the Product Service Code is R416. The Government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the requirement based on received responses.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Pre-Solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source for Academic Research Core Services |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E26R0008 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 03-12-2026 3:00 PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| R416 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541940 |
| 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 Shannon Hukriede shannon.hukriede@va.gov (No Calls Will Be Accepted)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
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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 a five-year indefinite delivery contract with the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) to obtain academic research core services for ongoing research studies for VA Western New York Healthcare System Research Services (VA WNY HCS).
RF SUNY is the only known vendor that can provide the specialized academic research services required. The vendor is the only known accredited academic animal core facility maintained near VA WNY facilities that must be used by the VA researchers to comply with existing regulations and laws. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 541940 with a $10M size standard. The PSC is R416. The authority for this action is RFO FAR 6.103-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
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 Thursday, March 12, 2026, 3:00 PM, ET. Interest/capability statements which specifically detail how your service meets the requirement may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@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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