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A--Research services in support of VA approved study titled "Environmental Factors and Autoantibody Expression in Rheumatoid Arthritis"

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VA26815Q0012Federal

Submission Closed12/08/2014, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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The VA Office of Research and Development, Nebraska Western-Iowa Health Care System Research Department, intends to award a sole source contract to the University of Florida for research services supporting a study titled Environmental Factors and Autoantibody Expression in Rheumatoid Arthritis. The project utilizes the specialized expertise of the University of Florida's Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research to perform 454 amplicon pyrosequencing experiments. These experiments aim to analyze the association between subgingival microbiome composition and rheumatoid arthritis-related autoimmunity using samples that have already undergone DNA isolation and quality control. This notice, identified by solicitation number VA26815Q0012, serves as a sources-sought announcement rather than a request for competitive proposals. Interested vendors capable of meeting these requirements were invited to submit capability statements to Travis Gibbons by December 8, 2014. The final decision to proceed with a sole source award or to compete the requirement remains at the sole discretion of the government.

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Contract Value

$128,007

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611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Place of Performance

FL, USA

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Awardee

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Award Issued Date

03/30/2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PostedDec 2

Sources Sought

AwardedMar 30

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

12/08/2014, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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The VA Office of Research and Development, Nebraska Western-Iowa Health Care System Research Department intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the University of Florida pursuant to FAR 6.302-1; for research services related to VA approved study titled "Environmental Factors and Autoantibody Expression in Rheumatoid Arthritis." The University of Florida's Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) has the specific expertise needed to conduct experiments to examine subgingival microbiome composition as outlined in this VA Central Office (VACO) approved protocol. The University will conduct 454 amplicon pyrosequencing experiments to examine the association of subgingival microbiome composition with rheumatoid arthritis-related autoimmunity. All of the samples to be used for this project have already undergone processing with bacterial DNA isolation and quality control at ICBR. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any vendor who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than December 8, 2014, at 3:00PM, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Travis Gibbons 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.