Justification and Approval_Redacted.pdf
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- 36C24E26Q0041
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This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for Other Than Full and Open Competition (OFTOC) for a Department of Veterans Affairs research and development contract.
The contracting activity is the Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East in Pittsburgh, PA, with the requesting activity being the Sleep Medicine Program Office at VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System. The acquisition is for a new Firm Fixed Price contract with Red Duke Strategies, a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), to support "Miniaturized CO2 Sensor Prototype Development and Novel Physiologic Gas Monitoring Research." The contract period runs from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, with no option periods. The requirement authorizes use of VAAR 819.7008 for sole source awards to certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, with an estimated award value less than $5,000,000.
The contractor shall investigate and experimentally evaluate novel non-invasive approaches for carbon dioxide sensing suitable for miniaturization for home-use and portable ward monitoring, including spectroscopic sensing, active resonator-based detection, and signal modulation techniques. The contractor must also investigate approaches for improving oxygen saturation sensing accuracy across diverse skin pigmentation levels to reduce melanin-related measurement bias, potentially utilizing narrow-band optical sources, multiwavelength sensing, and skin-pigment correction algorithms. Market research identified two potential sources: University of Michigan Integrated Circuits Laboratory (respondent to RFI) and Red Duke Strategies. The J&A was certified by the Contracting Officer on September 1, 2026, approved by the Division Chief on September 3, 2026, and approved by the Acting Executive Director on September 9, 2026.
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VHAPG Part 806.3 OFOC Page 1 of 4 Revision: 04 Effective Date: 12/15/25 Acquisition ID#: 36C24E-26-AP-0991 CO2 Sensors Development
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Justification and Approval (J&A) For
Other Than Full and Open Competition (>SAT)
Acquisition Plan Action ID:
1. Contracting Activity:
Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East 1010 Delafield Road Building 32, Suite 1A111 Pittsburgh, PA 15240
Requesting Activity:
Department of Veterans Affairs Sleep Medicine Program Office (SCPO) (11SPEC25) VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System 11301 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90073
2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved:
This action is for a new requirement with the Red Duke Strategies to support a VA funded research and development initiative titled "Miniaturized CO2 Sensor Prototype Development and Novel Physiologic Gas Monitoring Research." This requirement will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract with no option periods.
The contract is for a period of 9/30/2026-9/29/2027.
3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs:
The contractor shall investigate and experimentally evaluate novel non-invasive approaches for carbon dioxide sensing that could be miniaturized for home-use and portable ward monitoring. Approaches may include, but are not limited to, spectroscopic sensing targeting hemoglobin-bound CO2 or carbamate spectral features, active resonator-based detection, and signal modulation techniques with lock-in extraction. The contractor will also propose and justify the specific technical approaches in the project work plan for VA review and approval.
The contractor shall also investigate and experimentally evaluate approaches for improving oxygen saturation sensing accuracy across diverse skin pigmentation levels, with the objective of reducing melanin-related measurement bias with current FDA guidance. Approaches may include narrow-band or targeted optical sources, multiwavelength sensing, and skin-pigment correction algorithms.
The anticipated value of this requirement is
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