PhenoMaster Control System for up to 12 Cages, Extendable E-258000-PM-012

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SPECIAL NOTICE: INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Building 9 RM 206, Columbia SC 29209 intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with TSE Systems Inc, 186 Chesterfield Industrial Blvd, chesterfield MO 63005 pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(only one source) for the Brand name or equal procurement of the PhenoMaster Control system (for up to 12 cages). TSE Systems Inc. is the sole provider of the Phenomaster System. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334516
The product requested is a metabolic and behavioral phenotyping system that can provide simultaneous measurements of metabolic responses, including food, drink intake and activity. See description and part numbers below.
Item #
Description/Part Number*
Qty
1
PhenoMaster Control System, #E-258000-PM-012
1
2
Animal Cage Type IV-S-Without Lid, #E-995100-CA-T4S/B
12
3
Special Stainless Steel Lid w/integrated flap, #E-955100-CA-T4S/SL
12
4
Drinking/Feeding Monitor for Rat, #E-259998-SEN/DRI-R
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24
5
Drinking/Feeding Monitor for Rat, #E-259998-SEN/FED-R
12
6
Drinking/Feeding Monitor Control Unit, 32 Channel, #E-259998-C-32
1
7
Drinking/Feeding Monitor Control Unit, 8 Channel, #E-259998-C-08
1
8
Drinking/Feeding Monitor Software License, 1 channel, #E-259998-001
36
9
ActiMot2 Control Unit for 16 actiMot2, #E-302021-C-16
1
10
ActiMot2 Software Package for 16 ActiMot2, #E-302021-S-16
1
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting this requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Saturday, August 25th, 2019 at 2:00 PM ET.
Interest/capability statements may be sent to Linda Buccigrossi at linda.buccigrossi@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..