AN41--Research Lab Services - Lipidomic Analysis and Sample Processing Pre-Solicitation Notice with intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E26Q0023
- 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
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 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 published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to the University of South Florida for specialized research laboratory services. This pre-solicitation notice indicates that the VA does not intend to conduct open competition through SAM.gov, as it has determined that only one vendor possesses the requisite capabilities to fulfill the requirement. The notice was posted on March 23, 2026, and provides an opportunity for interested parties to submit inquiries regarding the sole source determination. The contracting officer, Ann Marie Stewart, can be reached at annmarie.stewart@va.gov or 401-919-0878 for questions about this procurement action.
The purpose of this procurement is to obtain specialized research support for the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System Research Department, specifically advanced lipidomic analysis services for plasma samples including eicosanoid quantification and comprehensive data reporting with pathway analysis and interpretive summaries. The University of South Florida has been selected as the sole source vendor based on its established collaboration with the Ann Arbor VA and unique expertise in advanced lipidomic analysis, which the VA determined would avoid substantial cost duplication and unacceptable delays to critical research efforts. The contract will be structured as a one-year firm fixed-price purchase order, and interested parties may submit inquiries by email only to the contracting officer with a response deadline of March 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) with a 1,000 employee size standard, and the Product Service Code is AN41. Since this is a sole source procurement, no competitive solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov.
Notice text
Pre Solicitation Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract
This is not a solicitation.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to negotiate a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order for a one year period with:
University of South Florida
4202 E Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33620
The purpose of this requirement is to obtain specialized research support for the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System Research Department. The University of South Florida will provide analysis of plasma samples for eicosanoid quantification, including prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and specialized pro resolving mediators (resolvins, protectins, and maresins). Services will also include:
Comprehensive lipidomic data reports with eicosanoid and SPM quantification, pathway analysis and interpretive summaries.
Expertise in data interpretation and integration of lipidomic findings with clinical and mechanistic outcomes.
Contributions to manuscripts, grant progress reports, and presentations requiring lipidomic expertise and data integration.
The University of South Florida is uniquely positioned to meet these needs due to its established collaboration with the Ann Arbor VA and its specialized expertise in lipidomic analysis. Awarding this requirement to another vendor would result in substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays to critical VA research efforts.
Due to the fact that the University of South Florida has the unique specialize expertise in the current on-going research studies and the advanced lipidomic analysis, the University of South Florida is the only center capable of this high-level lipidomic analysis. Since the intent is to procure this requirement on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov Contract Opportunities.
The applicable NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), with a 1,000 employee size standard. The Product Service Code (PSC) is AN41. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302 1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Interested parties may submit inquiries regarding this notice by email only to:
Ann Marie Stewart
Contracting Officer
Email: annmarie.stewart@va.gov
The VA will consider all responses received; however, the decision to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36C24E26Q0023.docx | DOCX document |
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