Description
This solicitation is a pre‑solicitation “Special Notice of Intent to Award” for a five‑year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to conduct pre‑clinical research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The work includes behavioral assessments, electrophysiological (neural‑signature) measurements, and evaluation of personalized interventions such as brain‑stimulation and pharmacotherapy. The effort will be split between the White River Junction VA Healthcare System (VT) and Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital/Dartmouth‑Hitchcock Clinic (NH). The VA is seeking a vendor (affiliated vendor) capable of delivering the full scope of animal‑model research, data analysis, and reporting.
• Scope: Define behavioral deficits, identify neural biomarkers, and assess treatment outcomes for TBI/PTSD models.
• Delivery Schedule: Major deliverables due at 6, 9, and 12 months after contract start, with annual summaries thereafter.
• Requirements: Must have SAM, VetCert, SBA verification (if claiming Veteran‑First), VA vendorization (Form 10091), and staff certifications (CITI, Bioraft, IACUC, VA‑WOC).
• locations: 25 % work on‑site at WRJ‑VAHS, 75 % at MHMH/DHC laboratory.
• Contract Type: Single‑source BPA, five‑year term, unit‑price line items (behavioral, neural‐signature, treatment, annual summary).