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FedBizOpps Presolicitation Notice

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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Presolicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 A 437-18-3-190-0004 - Service - Research USD IRB Contract - Fargo 52241 36C26318Q0429 N 611310 Department of Veterans Affairs

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1303 5th St, Suite 300 Coralville IA 52241 Ben McNeill benjamin.mcneill@va.gov The Department of Veteran Affairs, Iowa City, IA, intends to negotiate a sole source procurement under the authority FAR 6.302-3 with the University of Iowa for the period of 4/1/2018 – 3/31/2019 for a contract This will be a fixed price, base year plus 4 option years, contract with the University of South Dakota. The University of South Dakota will provide content expertise in oversight of human research programs. Each Institutional Review Board (IRB) member's primary duty is the protection of the rights and welfare of the individual human beings who are serving as the subjects of that research. In order to fulfill their duties, IRB members are expected to be versed in regulations governing human subject protection, biomedical and behavioral research ethics, and the policies of The University of South Dakota germane to human subject protection. Interested parties may identify their experience in providing these services to the Contracting Officer via e-mail at gary.rogers4@va.gov or fax 319-358-6430. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Request for quotes 36C26318Q0386 for above requirement, NAICS 611310, size standard $33.5 million will be issued on 4/1/2018. The deadline to submit a quote is 3/16/2018.