SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Intent to Sole Source: Lafayette Instruments Scurry Activity System
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2020 11:48:04 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RPO EAST (36C24E) PITTSBURGH PA 15212 USA
- ZIP Code
- 15212
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24E20Q0259
- Archive Date
- 10/10/2020
- Point of Contact
- Rachael Talbott, Contract Specialist, Phone: (412) 230-3517
- E-Mail Address
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Rachael.Talbott@va.gov
(Rachael.Talbott@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Charleston SC, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 13.106-1, for Scurry-Trac Activity System from Lafayette Instrument which enables a more efficient and automated tracking of activity (wheel-running behavior) using the same activity wheels currently used in the lab. The Scurry-Trac System uses Bio-Serv® Fast-Trac Wheels for mice with the Lafayette Instrument Scurry Activity System to provide activity monitoring in standard shoebox mouse home cages. The Mouse Igloo® provides shelter and a nesting area while the Fast-Trac s unique shape supports the rodent s natural and instinctive running behavior. The Scurry-Trac Pad sensor sends revolution counts to the counter placed safely outside the chosen housing unit. This is a 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 an interested/capability statement to the contracting office no later than Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 12:00 PM, EST. However, those statements shall describe in detail how the vendor can meet or exceed the Veterans Affairs requirements. Interested/capability statements shall be sent to Rachael Talbott at Rachael.Talbott@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.
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- SN05792809-F 20200912/200910230146 (samdaily.us)
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