A--Provide biochemical expertise to: measureconcentration dependent rates of dethiolation.

General Information Document Type: Solicitation Posted Date: August 24, 2006 Category: Research and Development Set Aside: NA Contracting Office Address Department of Veterans Affairs, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Acquisition and Materiel Management Service 90C(B), 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141 Description The Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC intends to negotiate a commercial SOLE SOURCE contract with the Case Western Reserve University Department of Electrical Engineering, Olin BLDG - #410; 10900 Euclid AVE, Cleveland, OH 44106 on the authority of FAR 13.106. This procurement is to obtain a service contract to provide expertise in the development, evaluation, fabrication, and testing of polymer-based structures for stimulation devices: 1.) evaluate standard polymer materials; 2.) evaluate nano-enables polymeric materials; 3.) design/develop fabrication process for flexible substrate for use in surface stimulator and evaluate for mechanical and electrical integrity; for the Research Department at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106. The period of performance is 09/01/06 thru 0e/31/07. University of Chicago is the only responsible source that can satisfy the governments need. The proposed contract is firm fixed price. The intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all quotes received within 3 days after the publication on this special notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is SOLEY within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered SOLEY for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.