AB21--Intent to Sole Source: Metris B. V, for services on LABORAS (Laboratory Animal Behavior Observation Registration and Analysis System)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E24Q0070
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- PSC
- AB21 Community And Regional Development R&D Services; Area And Regional Development; Basic Research
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (PVAMC) has issued a Special Notice regarding their intent to award a sole source contract to Metris B.V. for maintenance and support services on the existing LABORAS (Laboratory Animal Behavior Observation Registration and Analysis System) at their facility. The PVAMC intends to negotiate a one-year base contract with two option years to ensure optimal performance and avoid disruptions to ongoing VA-funded studies that utilize the LABORAS system.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties that the PVAMC plans to award a sole source contract to Metris B.V., as they are the only vendor capable of providing the required support, maintenance, and on-site repairs for the existing LABORAS system. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 with a $34 million size standard, and the PSC is AB21. Since this will be a sole source procurement, no solicitation will be posted. Interested parties may contact the Contracting Officer, Rachael Talbott, regarding this procurement, but the decision to conduct a competitive procurement is at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. The due date for any responses to this Notice is May 28, 2024.
Notice text
Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (PVAMC), intends to negotiate a sole source contract for a one (1) year base to include two (2) option years with Metris, B.V. to maintain on an operational existing system, the LABORAS (Laboratory Animal Behavior Observation Registration and Analysis System). LABORAS is an efficient, validated and non-invasive technology that utilizes force measurement and pattern recognition techniques to analyze laboratory rodent behavior. The existing system at the PVAMC requires proper maintenance procedures to ensure optimal performance, operational life cycle, and avoid long interruptions to ongoing VA-funded studies.
Metris B.V. is the only vendor that can provide support, maintenance, on-site repairs and full support on an existing LABORAS for research services. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted for this requirement. The applicable NAICS code is 811210 with a $34MIL size standard. The PSC is AB21. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at rachael.talbott@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E24Q0070.docx | DOCX document |
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