Research Equip - RespirAct RA-MR Blood Gas Control System
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Regional Procurement Office East, intends to award a sole source contract to Thornhill Research Inc. for the procurement of the RespirAct RA-MR system. This specialized respiratory blood gas delivery system is an investigative device used to stimulate vascular reactivity by precisely targeting and controlling PCO2 and PO2 in spontaneously breathing patients. A critical technical requirement is that the system must be MRI compatible and provide automated end-tidal gas targeting, reproducibility, and operational efficiency. The procurement includes the delivery of the equipment and all associated components, as well as professional installation and training services. The contract is being pursued as a sole source acquisition under FAR 6.302-1 and VHAPM Part 813.106-1(b), as Thornhill Research Inc. is the exclusive producer and distributor of the system. The equipment will be utilized by the Research and Development Service at the VA Boston Healthcare System-Jamaica Plain. While the government has issued a pre-solicitation notice and a sources sought request for capability statements to assist in acquisition planning, the current intent remains to negotiate directly with the sole provider. The primary point of contact for this procurement is Matenoa Taufa.
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Pre-Solicitation Notice for notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with THORNHILL RESEARCH INC. The requirement is for the RespirAct® RA-MR™ system a respiratory blood gas delivery system.
Technical Specifications
Salient characteristics RespirAct® RA-MR™ system:
- RespirAct® RA-MR™ system Technical Specifications:
- Blood gas control system and investigative device used to stimulate vascular reactivity. Designed to precisely target and control PCO2 and PO2 in spontaneously breathing patients and is MRI compatible.
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THORNHILL RESEARCH INC. is the exclusive producer and distributor of the RespirAct® RA-MR™ system. The system allows research to precisely target and control PCO2 and PO2 in spontaneously breathing patients.
This procurement is being conducted IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements and VHAPM Part 813.106-1(b), Other Than Full and Open Competition less than SAT for Open Market Items. This is because the Government asserts that THORNHILL RESEARCH INC., is the only contractor that can produce the required system to the Research and Development Service at Boston-Jamaica Plain Health Care System.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at Matenoa.taufa@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
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