A--Assessmend and Accreditation of Animal Care Program

The Veteran s Administration Office of Research and Development, Service Area Office East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), 11300 Rockville Pike, MD, 20852, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1; for the purchase of animal research accreditation services for the VA s independent research program. The standardization of animal research program accreditation is clinically and logistically required. AAALAC accreditation of its animal research program is an ongoing requirement which meets existing VHA and federal policy. This The sole source is pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per Federal Acquisition Regulation. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals, however; any responsible veteran owned small business source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement by email to the contracting office no later than Wednesday, June 28, 2017, (10:00AM, EST). Interest/capability statements may be sent to the Contracting Officer Michael Haydo 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.