Intent to Sole Source - Servo Regulator Unit Evaluation - Animal In-vivo

This is an Intent to Sole Source, this is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, of quotations. The purpose of this notice is to provide information based on this requirement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, on behalf of the LTC Charles S. Kettles Medical Center located at 2215 Fuller Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 481015, intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source award to The University of Michigan to perform in-vivo (animal) testing to evaluate the servoregulator unit in an ovine model over a two year period to complete all in-vivo studies.

This sole source award to the University of Michigan is in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by way of the procedures outline in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 13.5. This Sole Source is authorized under FAR subpart 13.106-1(b) - soliciting from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

This is not a request for competitive offers, quotes, or capability statements. No solicitation will be posted as a result of this notice. This notice complies with FAR 5.101. This Special Notice is being issued for information purpose only. The formal Justification & Approval for this action shall be posted on this site in accordance with FAR Part 6.305(a) within 14 days after final award.

NAICS: 541380

SBA Size Standard: 1000 Employees

PSC: AJ11