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6640--nVue Imaging System

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36C24E22Q0290Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Research Service plans to procure the nVue Imaging System from Inscopix, Inc. through a sole source negotiation, as the current miniscope system used in traumatic brain injury research is obsolete and unsupported. The nVue Imaging System is a necessary technological upgrade, offering enhanced capabilities essential to ongoing studies, including the ability to image two distinct neuronal populations simultaneously at single-cell resolution using two specific wavelengths, and to record brain signals over extended periods. This system ensures data integrity, consistency, and compatibility with existing equipment, which is critical for the continuity and accuracy of the research. Although this is not a request for competitive quotes, the VA invites any responsible sources that can provide an equivalent product, meeting the detailed technical requirements and holding original equipment manufacturer or authorized reseller status, to submit a capability statement by September 15, 2022. Responses should clearly demonstrate how the alternative product meets the criteria outlined. The designated contact for submissions is Shannon Hukriede, Contract Specialist, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The decision to proceed without competition remains at the discretion of the Government.

General Info

VA seeks sole source nVue Imaging System for advanced brain injury research; alternative offers accepted.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

NAICS

333314 - Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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NONE

Documents

36C24E22Q0290 - nVue Imaging System

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PostedSep 10

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

Contacts1 person available

OfficePITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

Office AddressPITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA

Contacts

Shannon HukriedeContract Specialist

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Research Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Inscopix, Inc. for the nVue Imaging System, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. Investigators at the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC are conducting research on traumatic brain injury and require a replacement for the existing Inscopix miniscope system on site that is now obsolete and no longer supported. Inscopix is the manufacturer of the nVue System, and the nVue System is a technological upgrade to the current Inscopix miniscope system. The nVue System is needed to maintain data integrity in ongoing research studies for both consistency and compatibility, and to integrate with the existing Inscopix neural recording systems on site. Furthermore, the nVue system is the only known imaging system to image two distinct neuronal populations simultaneously with single cell resolution at two wavelengths (471 and 575 nm); record two brain signals longitudinally over months; and explore the intricacies of how two populations of neurons interact during free behavior. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source who can provide an equivalent product with the features described above, and who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller of all the items listed above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Thursday, September 15, 2022, 3:00 PM EDT. Interest/capability statements which specifically detail how your product meets the requirement may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at contact@example.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.