MRI STUDIES UC SAN DIEGO – RESEARCH

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, is issuing this notice of intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors the Government s intent to execute a Single Source award in accordance with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), with UC San Diego (UCSD) Radiology, Department of Radiology, 200 W Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103.
This requirement is to provide MRI Studies at the UC San Diego Radiology Department. VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) research studies have been conducted at the UCSD since 2012. It is the only 3-Tesla MRI research center in the area that is readily available for human research. The UCSD Keck Center partners with VASDHS and shares their 3-Tesla MRI Scanner. Strict adherence to protocols is essential to all MRI studies examining executive function in psychiatric disorders. Executive function MRI research studies by other contractors would increase cost and cannot be directly compared to data already obtained.
This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award and an anticipated award date is set for 02/14/2019.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 621512, with a Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard of $15.0 million.
This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive offers. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Kevin H. Vo at Kevin.vo@va.gov with solicitation number 36C26219Q0087 and title MRI STUDIES UC SAN DIEGO RESEARCH referenced in the subject line.
Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities no later than 12:00 P.M. Pacific Time on November 5, 2018. Interested parties shall e-mail all statements, quote, and capabilities to Kevin H. Vo at Kevin.vo@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt..