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6555--Postmortem Brain Tissue for PTSD Research

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36C24626Q0440Federal

Submission Closed03/27/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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NAICS: 621991

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 6, is seeking a contractor to provide postmortem brain tissue to support PTSD research at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. This unrestricted solicitation, number 36C24626Q0440, is classified under NAICS code 621991 for Blood and Organ Banks and Product Service Code 6555 for Human Tissue and Cadavers. Only one award will be made to a contractor capable of meeting the technical specifications and quality standards outlined in the Performance Work Statement. Interested parties must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Proposals are due by March 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time and must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov. While specific pricing, delivery schedules, and evaluation criteria are not detailed in the presolicitation notice, the government will perform inspection and acceptance of the biological materials at the destination in Durham, North Carolina. All inquiries should be directed to Contract Specialist Krisanne Dernago.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246)

Contract Value

$165,000

NAICS

621991 - Blood and Organ Banks

Place of Performance

Department of Veteran Affairs VA Medical Center, Durham, VA, 27705, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

LIFENET HEALTH

Award Issued Date

06/15/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

Presolicitation Notice for Postmortem Brain Tissue for PTSD Research - Solicitation 36C24626Q0440

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PhaseAwarded

PostedMar 20

Presolicitation

AwardedJun 15

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

03/27/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246)

Contacts1 person available

OfficeHAMPTON, VA, 23667, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 246-NETWORK Contracting Office 6 (36C246)

Office AddressHAMPTON, VA, 23667, USA

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Krisanne DernagoContract Specialist

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PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Postmortem Brain Tissue for PTSD Research Durham VA Medical Center (Durham, North Carolina) The Department of Veterans Affairs, Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, has a requirement for a contractor to provide Postmortem Brain Tissue in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. The NAICS code for this action is 621991, Blood and Organ banks, with an SBA Size Standard of $40m annual revenue. The Product Service Code is 6555, Human Tissue and Cadavers. The solicitation being issued unrestricted with no set-aside requirement. Only one award will be made. The solicitation and any amendments will be posted on this website, www.sam.gov Contract Opportunities. This notice is for informational purposes only. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. All interested parties should register on this website. It is the offerors responsibility to check the web site periodically for any amendments/notices to the solicitation. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to obtain access in SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. Offerors who submit a quote or proposal in response to a solicitation must have an active SAM.gov registration at time of quote submission and throughout the evaluation and award phase. Contractors please note: Representations and Certifications can be maintained, online, in the System for Award Management (SAM), at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/