A--553-15-1-081-0033 Traumatic brain injury research - Drexel University 553 - Detroit

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for the following items listed below. The associated NAICS code for this is Research and development in the social sciences and humanities. The vendor, Drexel University, is a large business, located at 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Description of equipment requirements: Drexel University will be performing research for the VA on small animal studies related to traumatic brain injury, including behavioral, cellular and molecular analysis, data analysis (including statistics), preparation of manuscripts and presentation of data will be included for the period of November 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. A firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This is not a Request for Proposal; this is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source requirement.