R416--Veterinarian Services for Research
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E26Q0019
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C24E26C0003-36C24E26C0003 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Krista Gibbs DVM LLC
- NAICS code
- 541940 Veterinary Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, through its Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, issued this Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for veterinarian services to support research operations at the VA Pittsburgh Health System (VAPHS). The contract, awarded to KRISTA GIBBS DVM LLC under contract number 36C24E26C0003 on April 8, 2026, requires a licensed laboratory animal veterinarian to provide comprehensive veterinary care for research animals, serve as the Attending Veterinarian with IACUC responsibilities, conduct on-site facility visitations averaging twice weekly, support researchers in specialized techniques and protocol development, and establish quality control programs for rodent colonies. The sole source justification was based on the unique and specialized qualifications of Krista Gibbs, DVM, LLC, with a pre-solicitation notice posted on February 27, 2026, yielding no competing responses, and the determination that alternative sources would result in substantial cost duplication or unacceptable delays. The base contract award amount is $368,748.00, with the full contract valued at $368,789.00 including four one-year option periods extending from April 22, 2026, through April 21, 2031, with annual pricing increasing from $69,463 in the base year to $78,181 in the final option year.
Notice text
A licensed laboratory animal veterinarian who meets the requirements of the USDA AWR and PHS policy. The following services are required to meet the agency s needs:
Provide veterinary care of animals housed for research at VAPHS
Directing the operation of the animal research facility to ensure high quality and compliance with current animal welfare regulations and policies and to support Research and Development programs using animal subjects
Attending Veterinarian designation and assumption of related regulatory responsibilities, including IACUC appointment and involvement.
Regular and documented on-site visitation of the animal facility to occur on average of twice per week.
Provision of support for VAPHS researchers and staff in specialized techniques (training), as well in experimental design, protocol writing, reviews, and approvals.
Establishment, implementation, and/or regular review of a quality control program for rodent colonies
Responsibility for directing and/or delegating authority and responsibility for activities involving animals at VAPHS Awarded contract 36C24E26C0003 to KRISTA GIBBS DVM LLC for 368748.00000000 on 2026-04-08.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E26C0003_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| P03 Sole Source Justification 36C24E-26-AP-0338 Veterinarian Services signed 3-11.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| R416--Veterinarian Services for Research Pre-solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source | Special Notice |
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