6515--Advanced Blast Simulator
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24126Q0401
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Points of contact
-
- Jennifer Fiore jennifer.fiore@va.gov (603) 624-4366
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a federal contract for the design and fabrication of an Advanced Blast Simulator. The contracting activity is the VA Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 1, Regional Procurement Office East, located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The requirement is classified under Product Service Code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies) and NAICS Code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). The VA intends to negotiate exclusively with Stumptown Research and Development, LLC, based in Black Mountain, North Carolina, based on a determination that only one responsible source exists and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's requirements. This special notice was posted on April 6, 2026.
The Advanced Blast Simulator will feature a 24-inch by 24-inch internal cross section for testing biomedical targets and must include a dual mode driver, expanding transition section, test section, end wave eliminator, two observation ports, and multiple sensor locations, along with one test specimen holder, a data acquisition computer, a pitot-static probe, and three piezoresistive wall mounted pressure sensors. Installation and operational training are included as part of the deliverables, with the equipment to be installed at the White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Vermont. The sole source determination period closes on April 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time, and interested parties may submit challenges via email to Contracting Officer Jennifer Fiore with clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. This special notice is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation for offers, but rather a notification of the VA's intention to proceed with a sole source procurement. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted; all communications must be submitted electronically.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 1, Regional Procurement Office East intends to negotiate a sole source contract for 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies in accordance with FAR13.106-1(b). Competition is restricted on this procurement due to Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The associated NAICS code for this is 541715. The vendor will be Stumptown Research and Development, LLC. PO Box 1110, Black Mountain, NC 28711.
Description of Supplies:
SUPPLY: The Contracting Activity is looking to acquire the design and fabrication of an Advanced Blast Simulator with a 24in x 24in internal cross section for testing biomedical targets. This system will include a dual mode driver, expanding transition section, test section and end wave eliminator. The test section will be made with two observation ports and multiple sensor locations. One test specimen holder, a data acquisition computer, a pitot-static probe, and three piezoresistive wall mounted pressure sensors. Installation and operational training shall be included. The location of the service will be at the White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center 215 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05009.
It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers.
Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received NLT 3:30 PM EST on 04/10/2026. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted. All responses must be emailed to Jennifer Fiore, Contracting Officer, Jennifer.Fiore@va.gov.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24126Q0401.docx | DOCX document |
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