AN41--Intent to Sole Source Research Consulting Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City Health Care System intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, with Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope for continuing Research Consulting Services. Investigators at the Salt Lake City HCS are conducting research on chronic kidney disease and previously contracted for research consulting services with Beckman Research Institute. A new contract to continue these research consulting services under the direction of Dr. Zhen Chen, and to preserve data continuity in any research services performed including microRNA assays, for this ongoing research project is required. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source who can provide an equivalent service with the features described above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Thursday, May 18, 2023, 1:00 PM, EDT. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@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.