R--36C24E-19-AP-0090 | 662-19-3-730-0143 | SERVICE - Veterinarian contract

Page 1 of 1 The Department of Veterans Affairs, San Francisco VAMC intends to enter a sole source procurement with its academic affiliate, the University of California, San Francisco, in accordance with FAR 6.302-5 for Veterinary services. The contract is necessary to for the general care of the animals and veterinary services at the Laboratory Animal Resource Center. This acquisition allows the VA to maintain an essential capability for research that, at present, cannot be performed at the medical center. The University of California is an affiliate and collaborative research partner of the San Francisco Medical Center. 38 U.S.C. 8153 allows for sole source awards related to research with our academic affiliates. 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 to the contracting office no later than February 20, 12:00, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Lynn Portman at [email protected]. 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.