Brain Organoid Generating Platform, EMULATE

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 Presolicitation Notice *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 3 Pre-solicitation Notice of Intent to Sole Source Pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with:   EMULATE INC CAGE:

76PS3 UEI: RPUADLQ52GD7 27 DRYDOCK AVE BOSTON, MA 02210-2377 Congressional District: 08 This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate services with OEM, SB, EMULATE INC, to deliver Brain Organoid Generating Platform located at the VAMC West White River Junction, VT Campus.

OEM, SB, EMULATE INC is the is the sole source provider of the Human Emulation System, a platform comprised of (i)Organ-Chips that recreate the natural physiology and mechanical forces which cells experience in the human body ( Organ-Chips ), (ii) automated instruments (Pod Portable Module, Zoe Culture Module, and Orb Hub Module), and (iii) software applications designed to work with various Organ-Chips for integration and analysis, as reflected on Emulate s website (collectively, the System ).

Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302.1-1 Only One Responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  The NAICS 334516. The size standard is 1,000 employees.

The PSC/FSC is 6640.       Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer by email at keri.reeves@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.  Response must be received by 8/20/2024 NLT 10:00am EST.