# Lipidomic Sample Processing

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24e24q0036

- Solicitation number: 36C24E24Q0036
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Cincinnati Univ of
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Rpo East (36C24E)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- County: Hamilton County (FIPS 39061). https://abierto.us/counties/hamilton-county-oh-39061
- City: Cincinnati. https://abierto.us/cities/cincinnati-oh-3915000
- First posted: February 13, 2024
- Last posted: February 13, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5cd47db41b80423680b72a1b16d2c505/view

## Description

Description The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with University of Cincinnati. The requirement is for the procurement of RBC Fatty Acid Analysis for the Bronx VAMC. This procurement is being conducted IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements.

This is because the Government asserts that Univ of Cincinnati is the only contractor that can provide this specific requirement needed by the R&D Laboratory at Bronx VA Healthcare System. Specifically, the characteristics of the the service that are unique are as follows:

The University has the required equipment to review and breakdown the analysis which is needed. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement and supporting documentation (quote) to the Contracting Officer no later than Saturday, 2/16/2024, (12:00 PM, CST). Interest/capability statements may be sent by email to Mr. Stacy Taylor at Stacy Taylor@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cincinnati Univ of (UEI DZ4YCZ3QSPR5)
- Contract: 36C24E24P0023, purchase order
- Obligated: $6,086.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24E24Q0036 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C24E (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24E24P0023_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 13, 2024: Special notice, due February 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 5cd47db41b80423680b72a1b16d2c505. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5cd47db41b80423680b72a1b16d2c505/view

## Points of contact

- Stacy Taylor, Contracting Specialist, Stacy.Taylor@va.gov, (412) 822-xxxx

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