AN13--Research Services Affiliate HERL and WARE Tech Transfer Assisted Program Award Notice and Justification and Approval Notice
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E25R0016
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C24E25D0029-36C24E25R0016 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 has issued a sole source justification notice for an Indefinite Delivery Requirements contract to provide technical research support services for the Rehabilitation Research & Development Center of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. The contract was awarded to the University of Pittsburgh on August 19, 2025, for a total value of $6,000,000 under contract number 36C24E25D0029. The services encompass specialized research activities including creating research representations and models, documenting research findings, mentoring students, operating prototyping and machining equipment, testing new devices, and providing administrative support for the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) Center for Wheelchairs and Assistive Robotics Engineering (WARE). The sole source justification is based on 38 U.S.C. 8153, which permits direct awards to academic affiliates for research services, with the University of Pittsburgh selected due to its unique expertise in wheelchair, rehabilitation, and assistive technology engineering research specifically tailored to Veterans' needs. This contract represents a continuation of previous work under contract 36C24E20C0005 and covers a five-year performance period from May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2030, with the underlying firm fixed price requirements contract valued at approximately $4.38 million.
Notice text
This is an Indefinite Delivery Requirements contract for technical research support services for the Rehabilitation Research & Development Center of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. Awarded contract 36C24E25D0029 to UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION for 6000000.00000000 on 2025-08-19.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Signed R_D P03 Sole Source Justification 36C24E-25-AP-0175 - Research Services Affiliate HERL signed.pdf | ||
| 36C24E25D0029_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| AN13--Research Services Affiliate HERL Tech Transfer Assisted Program Pre-Solicitation Notice with Intent to sole Source | Special Notice |
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