8820--genetic strains
Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E23Q0040
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 112990 All Other Animal Production
- PSC
- 8820 Live Animals, Not Raised For Food
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice was published by the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding a sole source contract opportunity. The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development intends to contract solely with The Jackson Laboratory to provide genetic strains on an as-needed basis in support of research being conducted by a principal investigator at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
The Special Notice aims to provide genetic strains that are uniquely available through The Jackson Laboratory and cannot be obtained elsewhere, including background strains required by the research. Interested parties may submit capability statements by December 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM EST to be considered for this requirement, however, the determination of whether to further compete the requirement remains at the government's discretion. Only The Jackson Laboratory is currently eligible based on the specialized nature and source of the genetic strains needed. The sole source contract would provide these unique genetic strains to a principal investigator to support initiatives examining the use of model organisms in biomedical research at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Notice text
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Research and Development, intends to contract on a sole source basis with The Jackson Laboratory to provide genetic strains on an as-needed basis. The genetic strains must continue to be from the same contractor in support of the Principle Investigator (PI) Managing Director of the Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU), Ms. Gina Orcino, BS, CMAR, RLATg, R&D Department, at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (VAMC) in San Francisco, California.
Ms. Orcino has provided the Contracting Officer with the unique technical aspects that are needed with these specialized strains. The genetic strains provided by Jackson Labs are specific to the vendor and can be found nowhere else, including background strains.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to robin.simmons@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E23Q0040.docx | DOCX document |
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