88--Provide all services required to deliver allogeneic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and perform cell thaw, cell viability and cell count testing per protocols to ensure procedural accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 10, plans to negotiate a single-source contract with Case Western Reserve University to provide specialized services involving the delivery of allogeneic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and associated laboratory testing. This 12-month contract will include cell thawing, viability, and cell count testing conducted according to established protocols to ensure both procedural accuracy and regulatory compliance. The work will take place at the Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, specifically within the Research Service at the Murphy Lab. This procurement falls under NAICS code 611310 with a Small Business Size Standard of $27.5 million. It is a notice of intent rather than a solicitation, meaning the government has decided not to pursue competitive proposals unless compelling evidence is provided that competition would benefit the government. Responses to this notice were required by July 27, 2017, and had to be submitted via email, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The decision to engage in competition remains at the sole discretion of the government.