R425--Research Engineering Services: 2nd Generation OCT - Optical Coherence Tomography build/deploy/support(technical) For Louis Stokes DVAMC & 5 other clinical study VAMCs - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E26Q0077
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development, Regional Procurement Office East, intends to sole source research engineering services to Osavage Biomechanics LLC for 2nd Generation Optical Coherence Tomography build, deployment, and technical support; the notice was posted July 24, 2026 with a July 31, 2026 response deadline, and no public solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov.
The procurement supports a Veteran Ocular Health and Treatment research study across six VA medical centers. Osavage Biomechanics will deploy one prototype OCT system at VA Cleveland and build five additional 2nd Generation OCT units for deployment to VA sites in Hines, Illinois; Durham, North Carolina; Iowa City, Iowa; Montana; and Orlando, Florida. The sole source justification rests on Osavage Biomechanics' prior developmental work completed under an approved Innovation Program Grant, proprietary design knowledge specific to VA Cleveland's ocular study environment, established infrastructure, and collaborative relationships with the VA's Innovation Program, Advanced Platform Technology Center, and Health Research Biomedical Engineers & Scientists. The VA determined no other vendors offer equivalent best value for continuity of operations.
The anticipated NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The PSC code is R425 (Support Professional: Engineering/Technical). The sole source authority is FAR 6.103-1.
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source
This is not a solicitation. The Veteran s Administration (VA) Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office East (RPO-E) located in Pittsburgh, PA intends to sole source to Osavage Biomechanics LLC located at 8571 Hinckley Circle, Brecksville, OH 44141-1707. These follow-on engineering and research services required to study Veteran Ocular Health and Treatment. Osavage Biomechanics has rendered developmental services to this juncture upon approved Innovation Program Grant (and other approvals). As part of this contract, the prototype will be deployed at VA Cleveland, 5 (five) 2nd Generation OCT system units will be built by the Contractor who has the requisite knowledge & infrastructure, and deployment to/at Hines IL, Durham NC, Iowa City IA, Montana, and Orlando FL VA sites.
Due to the unique capabilities of VA Cleveland s (self-acquired, patient-oriented, community-setting environment) ocular study, Osavage Biomechanics s design, and the collaboration amongst the VA s Innovation Program, Advanced Platform Technology (APT) Center, and Health Research Biomedical Engineers & Scientists, the sole source required is O Savage Biomechanics. No other Vendors are available offering best value to provide these services for continuity of operations.
As the intent is to procure these services on a sole source basis, no solicitation is to be posted to Contracting Opportunities on SAM.gov at https://sam.gov/.
The anticipated NAICS code is 541715; Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) with a size standard of 1,000 employees and the PSC is R425; Support Professional: Engineering/Technical. The authority for this action is Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.103-1; Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, however; all responsible sources may submit a capability statement and support documentation for an equal/better service to the Contracting Office by Friday, July 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Interested persons may send this information to the Contracting Office via e-mail at Karly.Gabrysiak@va.gov. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice will be solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
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| 36C24E26Q0077.docx | DOCX document |
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