6640--Intent to Sole Source Fiber Light Source Photometry Console
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26326Q0257
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 23
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office Central (RPOC), Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23), published a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract on January 7, 2026, for the procurement of a Doric Fiber Photometry system. The VA intends to award this contract exclusively to Doric Lenses Inc., the proprietary manufacturer and distributor of the Behavior & Bundle Photometry Console (BBC300) and related components. This special notice is classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). The procurement is valued as a specialized scientific research instrument for the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System's research operations. Although this is not a competitive solicitation, the VA has invited alternative vendors to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the stated requirements.
The primary objective of this procurement is to acquire a complete Doric Fiber Photometry system that will enable researchers to monitor neuronal activity in freely moving animals, supporting calcium activity recording and optogenetics experiments at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System. Interested vendors must submit written notification and capability statements by January 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time to Jennifer Watkins-Schoenig at jennifer.watkins-schoenig@va.gov, with responses including company name, SAM UEI number, address, point of contact information, and business size. Vendors must demonstrate that they are direct suppliers of the specified items and provide sufficient detail regarding relevant corporate experience, previous contracts, contract values, periods of performance, and customer references with contact information. While any responsible firm believing it can meet the requirements may submit a response, the government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the procurement based on the submissions received. The anticipated installation date for the system is no earlier than May 2026, with the equipment to be delivered to the Research building on the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System campus.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office Central (RPOC), Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) intends to award a sole source contract in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 with:
Doric Lenses Inc. to provide The DORIC Fiber Photometry system includes Behavior & Bundle Photometry Console (BBC300), Fiber Photometry with Fluorescence Mini Cubes, Fiber Photometry with Rotary Fluorescence Mini Cube, Bundle-imaging Fiber Photometry, Wireless Photometry, Rotary Bundle-imaging Fiber Photometry, FluoPulse system, Doric Neuroscience Studio V6 software, Danse software, and Fiber Photometry Accessories. Doric Lenses Inc. is the proprietary manufacturer and distributor of Doric Behavior & Bundle Photometry Console.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any responsible firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification and capability statements prior to the response due date and time. Vendors shall indicate if they are the direct supplier of the items. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements and must include relevant corporate experience along with the applicable contract number, total contract dollar amount, contract period of performance, details of the relevant services and customer point of contact with corresponding telephone number and email address. Responses must include following information: Company Name, SAM UEI number, Company address, Point of Contact information (title, phone number and email address), and Business size. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Information provided will not be returned.
Responses are due by 1/19/2026 at 4:00 PM CST.
No submissions will be accepted after this date and time.
Responses shall be submitted via email to Jennifer.watkins-schoenig@va.gov.
The NAICS for this acquisition is 334516.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26326Q0257.docx | DOCX document | |
| SOW DORIC Fiber Photometry System.docx | DOCX document |
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