R416--Pre-Solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source for Academic Research Core Services

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is issuing a pre-solicitation notice for a sole source contract to obtain academic research core services for ongoing research studies. The contract will be awarded to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) for a period of five years. The RF SUNY is the only known vendor that can provide the specialized academic research services required, as they have an accredited academic animal core facility maintained near VA Western New York Healthcare System Research Services (VA WNY HCS) facilities. • The contract is for academic research core services. • The contract will be awarded on a sole source basis. • The contract period is five years. • The RF SUNY is the only known vendor that can provide the required services. • The contract is subject to the authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1, which allows for sole source procurement when only one responsible source can meet the agency's requirements.