R--Rodent Health Surveillance Ann Arbor VA Research Service

Page 1 of 1 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, is soliciting and intends to award a Contract for in support of the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. NAICS Code 541940, size standard $7.5 Million. The Government intends, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1 to negotiate on a sole source basis with Regents of University of Michigan for this service to provide all materials, labor, supervision, and personnel to provide rodent health surveillance tests for research animals housed at the Ann Arbor VAMC Research Center. Sole source is due to the special capabilities required and the requirement of the provider to be in close proximity to the VA Ann Arbor Research Center. VA Research Center is located on University of Michigan Research Campus. No solicitation package is available. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received NLT 2:00 PM EST on 08/13/2018. No telephonic inquiries shall be accepted. All responses must be e-mailed to the contracting officer.