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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to award a sole source contract for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversight services. The VA intends to negotiate directly with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Research & Development, located in Nashville, Tennessee, to provide IACUC oversight and ensure all animal research conducted at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) complies with applicable federal regulations, state laws, and VA policies. The contract will be structured as a base year plus four (4) option years.
The solicitation number is 36C24E27R0001, with a response date of October 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The contracting office is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (ZIP 15215-1802), and the point of contact is Contracting Officer Ann Marie Stewart (annmarie.stewart@va.gov, 401-919-0878). The applicable NAICS code is 541940 (Scientific Research and Development Services) with a $10 million size standard, and the Product Service Code is R416. The VA justifies the sole source award under 38 U.S.C. 8153, which authorizes sole source contracts with VA academic affiliates for research services, and cites VUMC as the only center in Tennessee with the capacity to provide these specialized services. No competitive solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov. Interested parties may contact the Contracting Officer to express interest, though the determination to conduct a competitive procurement remains solely at the Contracting Officer's discretion.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Research Services - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
Pre-solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E27R0001 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 10-08-2026 15:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 98 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 Ann Marie Stewart annmarie.stewart@va.gov 401-919-0878
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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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 base year plus four (4) option years to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Research & Development located at 1161 21st Ave S, D3300, Nashville, TN 37232, to provide Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversight and ensure animal research is done in compliance with all relevant and applicable governing laws, regulations, and policies for services to the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS).
This acquisition requires approval by an authorized Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). The IACUC is responsible for overseeing all aspects of animal care and use programs to ensure compliance with federal regulations, safeguard animal welfare, and support the scientific integrity of approved research projects. TVHS is required to provide professional IACUC oversight and support services to its research community to meet these regulatory and ethical obligations.
The VUMC IACUC is the only center in Tennessee that has the capacity to conduct this work. The inability to use these unique services that only VUMC can provide would be detrimental in terms of cost and the ability to ensure that all research involving animals meets ethical, procedural, and documentation requirements established under applicable federal regulations and VA policy. VUMC is the primary academic affiliate of the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. 38 U.S.C. 8153 allows for sole source awards related to research with VA academic affiliates.
Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov. The applicable NAICS code is 541940 with a $10 Mil size standard. The PSC is R416. The authority for this action is the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.103.5 Authorized or Required by Statute. 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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