6640--Supplies - Animal Telemetry Devices - Ann Arbor

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 10 in Kettering, Ohio, has awarded a sole-source firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $36,366.40 to Harvard Bioscience Inc. for six implantable animal telemetry devices, model HD-S11-F0, to support research at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. The procurement, conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and justified under FAR 12.102, is non-competitive due to the exclusive compatibility of the devices with the Department’s existing Data Sciences International telemetry system and Ponemah software platform, which only Harvard Bioscience Inc. as DSI’s authorized U.S. distributor can provide. The devices are specified to include integrated sensors for pressure, biopotential, temperature, and activity, with exact technical parameters of an 8 cm catheter, 6 mm tip, and a 30 cm lead with suture rib, all required to ensure seamless data acquisition and research integrity. The award was made based on technical necessity rather than competitive evaluation, with no formal Section M evaluation factors, clause listings, or detailed inspection or packaging standards documented. The delivery is expected at the VA Ann Arbor location, though no formal FOB terms or delivery schedule are specified. The contracting officer, Kellie Konopinski, serves as the primary point of contact, and the awardee is a small business with a Unique Entity ID of MUGFN52A5NJ1. No options, extensions, subcontracting plans, security requirements, or key personnel obligations are included in the contract. The procurement, issued on July 29, 2026, under NAICS code 334516 and PSC 6640, concludes with no additional attachments, special conditions, or clause modifications beyond the sole-source justification and fixed-price agreement.