INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - 3D BIOPRINTER - Iowa City VA Health Care System Research Department
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26325Q0581
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Webster, Texas 77598, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a contract for an Activo 3D Bioprinter to SCINTICA INC. for the Iowa City VA Health Care System Research Department. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 541714 for Research and Development in Biotechnology and will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. This procurement is specifically authorized under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and is directly related to supporting a grant-funded research project. The bioprinter in question requires advanced capabilities, including temperature-controlled printheads, UV crosslinking, and the ability to print biomaterials and living cells. The special notice was posted on April 19, 2025, with responses due by April 30, 2025.
Potential contractors are invited to submit capability statements by 3:00 PM CST on the due date, with all responses to be emailed to Christi.Melendez@va.gov. Respondents must include specific details such as company information, OEM distributor confirmation, SAM UEI number, business size and type, schedule contract information, and socio-economic status. The VA retains sole discretion to compete or not compete the requirement based on received responses and will not provide compensation for submitted information. The bioprinter specifications include a 150x150x50mm build volume, three U-BIOLET dispensers, one U-BIOXT-HV extruder, and a 720p HD camera. Contractors should note that while this is currently positioned as a sole source procurement to SCINTICA INC., the VA is open to reviewing alternative proposals that demonstrate equivalent or superior capabilities for the research department's specific requirements.
Notice text
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price contract to a single source, SCINTICA INC., for an Activo 3D Bioprinter in support of the Iowa City VA Heath Care System Research Department. This procurement is authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The model of 3D Bioprinter required is an essential component of a grant funded research project.
The NAICS code is 541714 The PSC code is 3611.
All responses must be sent by email to this email address: Christi.Melendez@va.gov
All responses must have this VA Identifier in the subject line of the email: 36C26325Q0581.
All responses must be received no later than: 03:00pm CST Wednesday, April 04/30/2025.
See Attachment for further details.
See attached document: DESCRIPTION _ INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE _ 36C26325Q0581.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| DESCRIPTION INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C26325Q0581.docx | DOCX document |
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