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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI/Sources Sought) to gather market intelligence for the potential acquisition of a rodent behavioral research system to support Dr. Jaylyn Waddell’s VA Merit-funded study on fear inhibition and psychedelic effects on brain biology. The system must include four sound-attenuating chambers with steel floors, an acoustic startle reflex component capable of delivering noise bursts between 70–120 dB and pure tones from 100 Hz to 70 kHz, a high-sensitivity load cell with a 0–4096 digitized scale, an electrical foot shock generator (0.1–1 mA), and accessories such as air-puff dispensers, USB cameras, and TTL I/O boxes. The system must accommodate mice and adult rats, come with data acquisition software, and include a 12-month hardware warranty. The vendor must deliver, install, and train personnel on the system within 60 days of award at the VA Maryland Health Care System in Baltimore, MD. Responses are due by 12:00 PM EST on July 23rd, 2026, and must be submitted via email to james.ferro@va.gov. All respondents must include proof of small business status or SBA certification for SDVOSB/VOSB firms, which are preferred but not exclusively targeted. Companies are asked to clarify whether they are manufacturers or distributors, provide Dun & Bradstreet and UEI numbers, indicate current government contracting experience, suggest more appropriate NAICS or PSC codes than the suggested 334516 and 6640, describe their invoicing structure, and list required certifications. The government will not pay for response preparation costs and will not respond directly to questions, but will use all submitted information to shape the final acquisition strategy, including potential socioeconomic set-asides or full and open competition. Performance monitoring will be led by the Principal Investigator with optional on-site technical support available at additional cost.

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VA seeks rodent behavioral system with chambers, shock, audio, sensors for fear research in Baltimore, delivery in 60 days.

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 (36C245)View Agency

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument ManufacturingView NAICS

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Department of Veterans Affairs Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA

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NONE

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 (36C245)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeLINTHICUM, MD, 21090, USA
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This is not a solicitation but rather a Request for Information (RFI/Sources Sought) for market research purposes only. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this Sources Sought in order to identify capable firms and obtain information for planning purposes only.
Responses must be submitted by 12:00 PM EST, July 23rd, 2026. Submit responses to this Sources Sought via email to james.ferro@va.gov All SDVOSB and VOSB firms that respond shall include proof of SBA certification via https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/All small business firms that respond shall include proof of small business status via their Representations and Certifications in accordance with (FAR 4.1102 Policy). While SDVOSB/VOSB firms are preferred, all capable firms are welcome to respond to this Sources Sought. All respondents to this Sources Sought shall include as part of their response answers to the below questions and provide any additional pertinent information that supports the answers. If there are any ambiguities in this Sources Sought, please identify them in your response.
The results of this market research will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., socioeconomic set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses.
Suggested NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing Suggested PSC: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
Open to suggestions from the market as to a more proper NAICS and/or PSC, as well as any potential GSA/FSS Schedule SIN categories.
Product ID# Product Description Quantity 58000-4 Ugo BasilePPI/Startle3.0, 4 Cages 1 58000M Ugo BasileStartlePPI Mouseplatform w/twoMouse restrainers 4 50012-UB UB Care12 Month Extended Hardware Warranty for StartlePPI 1 NS1-NEURO Ugo BasileAir-PuffKit, for Startle/PPI 3.0 Unit 4 NS2-NEURO 4-ChannelUgo BasileAir-PuffDispenser, for Startle/PPI System 1 NS3-NEURO Ugo BasileB/W USBCamera for 58000 4 NS4-NEURO Ugo BasileI/Obox for TTL signalfor Startle PPI 3.0 for 58000 1
STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
1. Contract Title. Rodent Behavior System for the Research & Development Service Waddell Laboratory
2. Background. Jaylyn Waddell, PhD, has received a VA Merit research award titled Facilitating inhibition of fear with psilocybin: Mitochondria Dynamics and Mechanisms of Enhanced Plasticity to investigate the effects of psychoactive substances on fear in rodents to better understand psychedelics and basic brain biology and apply those findings to improved functional outcomes for Veterans. To perform the experiments, Dr. Waddell requires a behavioral system which tests and measures startle reflex and fear conditioning in mice and rats. The system will include: 4 steel floor sound attuning chambers; rodent tubes with harnesses; an acoustic startle reflex component that delivers noise bursts to capture and measure the startle/movement data with a load cell; and a fear potential startle accessory to deliver pure tone acoustics, noise bursts, and a generator for foot shocks. There are commercially available systems that also use puffs of air to induce startle/fear reflexes however Dr. Waddell does not find the data collected by these systems to be as reliable.
3. Scope. Minimum specifications that were identified: Sound Attenuating Chamber size: 22 in W x 27.5 in H x 14 in D Db range for noise bursts: 70-120 Hertz range for pure tone: 100 Hz-70 kHz Watts for electrical stimulation: 0.1 mA-1 mA High Sensitivity Load Cell: 0-4096 Units, digitized scale Small, medium and large (mouse to adult rat) capability
4. Specific Tasks. The vendor will provide delivery of the behavioral system, installation and training within 60 days of contract award. The place of performance is:
VA Maryland Health Care System Research and Development Service Wadell Laboratory 10 N. Green Street 3C-134 Baltimore, MD 21201
4.1 Task 1 - Enterprise Management Controls. 4.1.1 Subtask 1 - Integration Management Control Planning. Provide the technical and functional activities at the required level for integration of all tasks specified within this SOW. Include productivity and management methods such as quality assurance, progress/status reporting and program reviews. Provide the centralized administrative, clerical, documentation and related functions.
The contractor will provide the complete mouse behavior system with: Acoustic startle reflex package including data acquisition software Sound Attenuating Chamber with steel floors Accessory package to deliver pure tone acoustics, noise bursts and a generator for foot shock High Sensitivity Load Cell to measure movement 12 month warranty
The COR should inspect and discuss with vendor to confirm that contracting tasks have been progressed and performed in accordance with SOW and in timely manner. He/She should report to evaluate the work in relation to contractual requirements. Deliverables: The delivery of a Rodent Behavior System
4.1.2 Subtask 2 - Contract Management. Prepare a Contract Management Plan describing the technical approach, organizational resources and management controls to be employed to meet the cost, performance and schedule requirements throughout Contract execution. Provide a monthly status report monitoring the quality assurance, progress/status reporting and program reviews applied to this contract.
The contractor will include delivery, equipment installation and training, and a one-year warranty in the purchase price. Deliverables: The equipment installation and training status report generated by the installation technician upon completion of installation and training. 5. Performance Monitoring Principle Investigator will ensure validity of work in cooperation with sales engineer if the need arises. Technical support is available for the equipment by phone and email for the project. On-site consulting M-F 7:30 AM-5 PM EST with advanced notice is also available at extra charge.
6. Place of Performance. VA Maryland Health Care System Research and Development Service Core Laboratory 10 N. Green Street 3C-134 Baltimore, MD 21201
If you are interested, please e-mail the following information:
Company Name: UEI Number: Cage Code: Dun & Bradstreet Number:
Person of Contact (including telephone number and email address).
Socio-economic status (SDVOSB, VOSB, Woman-Owned, Other etc.).
Are you a distributor or a manufacturer?
If you are an authorized distributor, please provide confirmation on Company Letter Head. If you are a distributor, who is the manufacturer? Where is the manufacturer located in the world?
Do you currently hold a government contract?
Contract Number?
Type of contract?
Are these particular quoted items under contract?
With whom (GSA, SEWP, etc )? If GSA what Schedule and SIN?
Can your company provide the service for the listed Department of Veterans Affairs locations?
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Page 5 of 5 Page 5 of 5 Page 1 of 2 Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Does your firm utilize the suggested NAICS and PSC per this Sources Sought Notice? If not, please suggest a more appropriate NAICS and/or PSC and explain why it s more appropriate?
How do you invoice for this service, including rates?
What Certifications, State and/or Federal, if any must you have to perform this service?
Please list all of your concerns, questions and ambiguities below. Questions will not be addressed directly but will be used by the Government in the event that this Sources Sought would move forward to solicitation.
Please provide estimated rates if possible.


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Q701--Radiation Oncology Quality Surveillance (VHA-ROQS) ProgramThe Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to solicit contractor support for the Radiation Oncology Quality Surveillance (VHA-ROQS) Program to sustain and enhance evidence-based Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) used across all 41 VA radiation oncology sites. The contractor will be responsible for evaluating existing CQMs, convening Subject Matter Expert panels to revise and validate measures, developing and updating scoring logic, clinical and dosimetry data elements, and decision trees that determine Pass/Fail/Exclusion outcomes, while ensuring applicability nationwide and documenting any exceptions. The program requires annual development or update of two CQM measure sets and comprehensive reviews of all measures at least once every two years, with the goal of aligning with current scientific literature, consensus standards of care, and national guidelines without influencing VHA policy. The anticipated contract period runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031, with four optional twelve-month extension periods, and performance will be centered at the VA Central Office in Washington, D.C. This action is currently at the pre-solicitation stage as a Request for Information under solicitation number 36C24526Q0635, with the formal solicitation expected to be posted on SAM.gov on or about July 30, 2026, and responses anticipated by August 31, 2026. The procurement is unrestricted at this stage, with the VA to determine set-aside status following market research; however, preference is given to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Respondents must provide SAM UEI, Small Business Administration certifications if applicable, and indicate their business size under NAICS code 813920, along with any applicable designations such as Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, or HUBZone. The contracting officer is Cassie White at Cassie.white@va.gov, and all subsequent updates, clarifications, and amendments will be posted exclusively on SAM.gov with no telephone inquiries permitted. No certification or accreditation requirements apply, and while pricing information is encouraged for market research, it will not be used in future evaluation or award decisions.
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AJ13--Liposome Preparation for Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis treatmentThe Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 05, is preparing to issue a solicitation for the development and characterization of custom liposomal formulations designed for targeted delivery of an anti-arthritis drug to joints, leveraging proprietary VA-owned lipid compositions and a patented targeting peptide known as ART2. This effort supports experimental rheumatoid arthritis therapy research and requires a contractor with demonstrated expertise in nanoparticle formulation, surface functionalization with peptides, encapsulation of therapeutic agents, and comprehensive analytical characterization including particle size, zeta potential, polydispersity index, and drug quantification via LC MS/MS or HPLC. Full technical specifications including lipid ratios and ART2 conjugation protocols will only be disclosed after execution of a Confidential Disclosure Agreement with the VA Technology Transfer Program, ensuring protection of patented intellectual property. Contractors must be capable of producing research-grade liposomal systems with certified analysis documentation and delivering materials suitable for non-GLP exploratory studies. The solicitation, expected to be posted on SAM.gov under solicitation number 36C24526Q0665, will outline detailed performance requirements, evaluation criteria, and procedural guidance for accessing proprietary information. Interested parties must monitor SAM.gov for the official release and understand that no responses are solicited at this pre-solicitation stage, nor will the government reimburse any preparatory costs. All inquiries must be directed to the designated contracting officer via email only, and no phone contact is permitted. Selection of vendors will require completion of a CDA prior to receipt of sensitive technical details.
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C1DA--VISN 5 - INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY ARCHITECT & ENGINEERING CONTRACT
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J030--RFQ Emergency Generator Repairs Baltimore VAMC Loch Raven VAMC One Year Purchase OrderThe contract encompasses corrective maintenance and repairs on eight diesel emergency generators located at the Baltimore VA Medical Center and Loch Raven Medical Center, alongside fuel polishing services to ensure system integrity. The objective is to restore each generator to original equipment manufacturer compliance, achieving leak-free operation and verifying performance under load testing in accordance with healthcare facility standards. The work is critical to sustaining emergency standby power systems that must adhere to NFPA 110 performance classifications and operational testing requirements, while also aligning with NFPA 99 life safety protocols essential for patient care and facility resilience during power outages. The solicitation number is 36C24526Q0658, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 based in Linthicum, Maryland, with performance required in Baltimore, Maryland. The opportunity was posted on July 14, 2026, with responses due by August 17, 2026. This is a one-year purchase order under NAICS code 811310 for equipment repair and maintenance, and the primary point of contact is Contracting Officer William Chris Galletta, reachable via email and phone. There is no set-aside designation specified for this solicitation.
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Blood Bank Reagents - New Base Plus Four Option Year ContractThe contract solicitation titled Blood Bank Reagents - New Base Plus Four Option Year Contract under solicitation number 36C24526Q0650 is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5 located in Linthicum, Maryland. It seeks qualified vendors to supply blood bank reagents with a base period and the potential for four additional option years, extending the overall performance window. The place of performance is designated as Huntington, West Virginia, with deliveries and services expected to meet the operational needs of Veterans Affairs medical facilities in that region. The solicitation is classified as a combined action and is not restricted to any specific small business set-aside category. All proposals must be submitted via email to Zachary Altner at Zachary.Altner@va.gov no later than August 10, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. EST. The solicitation was posted on July 14, 2026, and is governed under NAICS code 325413, which pertains to biological product manufacturing. Zachary Altner serves as the primary point of contact for inquiries and submissions, with a direct phone number provided for communication. Interested parties are directed to the official SAM.gov link for full details and documentation related to the requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions.
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Proprietary AlertUs Beacon SupplyThe contract involves the supply of 129 proprietary AlertUs emergency alert beacons, consisting of 68 new units and 61 replacement units, under a subcontract arrangement. Authorized distribution status is mandatory, and full compliance with intellectual property rights and specified delivery protocols is required to fulfill the obligation. The solicitation is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the 245-NETWORK Contract Office 5, with the NAICS code 334310 indicating the industrial classification as communications equipment manufacturing. The posting date is July 10, 2026, and while no specific place of performance or point of contact is provided, the contract remains under federal procurement oversight with all deliverables subject to strict procedural and proprietary constraints.
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