Notice of Intent to Sole Source Behavioral Testing Platform Maintenance, Repair, and Upgrade Services

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) intends to award a sole-source contract to JWIP Solutions, LLC for the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of approximately fifty proprietary animal behavioral test platforms. The platforms are custom-built systems that require specialized knowledge to maintain and repair. The contractor must possess this knowledge to ensure the platforms remain operational and to reduce equipment downtime and prevent the loss of research data. The key components of the platforms include touchscreen monitors, pellet dispensers, food cups, and notebook computers. The contractor will be responsible for providing assembly, maintenance, repair, replacement, and upgrade services for the platforms. Some key points to consider are: • The platforms are custom-built systems that require specialized knowledge to maintain and repair. • The contractor must possess this knowledge to ensure the platforms remain operational. • The key components of the platforms include touchscreen monitors, pellet dispensers, food cups, and notebook computers. • The contractor will be responsible for providing assembly, maintenance, repair, replacement, and upgrade services for the platforms. • The platforms are critical research systems that require timely and expert support to remain continuously operational.