Intent to Sole Source - Photometry System.rtf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Delivery Order under FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Part 13.106-1(b), Soliciting From A Single Source. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101.

The intended Contractor is Tucker Davis Technologies located at 11930 Research Circle, Alachua Florida 32615. Place of performance is Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center located at 109 Bee Street, Charleston SC 29401. The Ralph H. Johnson healthcare system requires a one-time purchase of the TDT iX7 Fiber Photometry System. The primary goal is to establish a high-sensitivity, flexible platform capable of supporting advanced neuroscience research involving neural activity monitoring, optogenetic manipulation, and behavioral analysis in freely behaving rodents, while ensuring data consistency and integrity across ongoing experiments. Our laboratory has been utilizing fiber photometry and electrophysiology equipment from TDT in collaboration with multiple NIH-funded projects. Due to high demand and system throughput limitations, acquiring our own TDT system is essential for maintaining research productivity and experimental consistency.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541715. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is AJ13. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1,000 employees.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Aunjelaca Miller, aunjelaca.miller@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, Photometry System. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 28 April 2026 to the above contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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