6640--Supplies - Animal Telemetry Devices - Ann Arbor
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25026Q0773
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 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
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- Kellie Konopinski kellie.konopinski@va.gov (734) 222-4330
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System) issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on July 22, 2026, for a firm fixed price Purchase Order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RFO 12.102) to Harvard Bioscience, Inc. dba Data Sciences International, with a response deadline of July 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.
The requirement covers six units of implantable animal telemetry probes (catalog #HD-S11-F0) with pressure, biopotential, temperature, and activity monitoring capabilities, featuring an 8 cm catheter length with 6 mm tip and 30 cm biopotential lead length with included suture rib. The VA Ann Arbor Research Department's existing small animal telemetry system—comprising DSI-manufactured receiving pads, signal interface, cables, ambient pressure reference hardware, and Ponemah software—can only receive signals from DSI implantable probes. The Government determined that purchasing a replacement telemetry system from another manufacturer would be prohibitively expensive; therefore, probe compatibility with the existing proprietary system necessitates sole source procurement from DSI/Harvard Bioscience, the sole manufacturer of DSI technology and the only authorized United States distributor.
Contractors may challenge the sole source determination by submitting clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government to Contracting Officer Kellie Konopinski (kellie.konopinski@va.gov, 734-222-4330) by the deadline. The Contracting Office is located at 3140 Governors Place Boulevard, Kettering, Ohio 45409-1337.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, NCO 10 Contracting Activity intends to negotiate a sole source Purchase Order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of RFO 12.102, Soliciting from a single source for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for this is 334516. The vendor will be Harvard Bioscience, Inc. dba Data Sciences International (SB OEM), 119-14th Street NW, St. Paul, MN 55112.
Description of requirements:
The VA Ann Arbor Research Department needs 6 Each of Pressure, Biopotential, Temperature & Activity, Months Catheter Length: 8 cm with 6 mm tip, Biopotential Lead Length: 30 cm included suture rib, cat # HD-S11-F0 Implant.
The VA Research Lab owns a small animal telemetry system from DSI that is required to receive and record the telemetry signals from the implantable probes (HD-S11-F0) requested here. This system includes all the hardware (receiving pads, signal interface, cables, ambient pressure reference) and software (Ponemah system). This system can be used to record telemetry data from a variety of implantable probes, including those needed for the funded studies. Given the cost of the system, it would be prohibitively expensive to purchase a new similar system from another company. For this reason, it is necessary to purchase the telemetry probes from DSI so that they can be used with their proprietary system currently in use. DSI/HBIO is the sole manufacturer of all DSI technology. DSI/HBIO is the only company in the United States authorized to sell these products.
A firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated and shall be awarded. 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. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
Kellie Konopinski
Contracting Officer
(734) 222-4330
Kellie.Konopinski@va.gov
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25026Q0773.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6640--Supplies - Animal Telemetry Devices - Ann Arbor | Award Notice | |
| 6640--Supplies - Animal Telemetry Devices - Ann Arbor | Special Notice |
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