8820--Laboratory Animals including shipment
ID: 36C26025Q0045Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)VANCOUVER, WA, 98662, USA

NAICS

All Other Animal Production (112990)

PSC

LIVE ANIMALS, NOT RAISED FOR FOOD (8820)

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https://sam.gov/opp/5418658212994163aaabf90c180ce2a1/view
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole-source contract to Jackson Laboratory for the procurement of laboratory animals, including their shipment and crating, for the research department at the VA Portland Health Care System in Oregon. This firm-fixed price contract will cover a base year plus four optional years, with an estimated performance period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2030. The procurement is critical for supporting ongoing research activities within the VA, and it falls under the NAICS code 112990, which encompasses all other animal production. Interested firms may submit written notifications to the Contracting Officer, Nazanin Kreiner, at nazanin.kreiner@va.gov by November 8, 2024, at 1:00 PM MST, to express their capabilities, although the contract is not open for competitive bidding.

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    Nazanin KreinerContract Specialist
    (208) 429-2033
    nazanin.kreiner@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the VA Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, plans to award a sole-source contract to Jackson Laboratory for the procurement of laboratory animals, including their shipment and crating, for research purposes. This contract, firm-fixed price with a base year and four optional years, is anticipated to run from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2030. The contracting process follows the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and is not open for competitive bidding; however, interested firms may submit notifications to the Contracting Officer within five days of this announcement. The deadline for written responses is set for November 8, 2024, at 1:00 PM MST. This notice signifies the government's discretion to forgo competition based on responses, and it is categorized under the NAICS code 112990, which pertains to all other animal production activities. The notice highlights the VA's specific supply needs, the intended awardee's qualifications, and the process for any interested parties to express their capabilities.
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