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A--Research | UW NWBioTrust Anatomic Path Lab | 36C26018C0369 Base POP: 9/1/2018 - 8/31/2019 + 4 options

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This contract awards a single-source agreement to the University of Washington's NW BioTrust Laboratory to provide annual technical research services for the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. The work includes processing and embedding mouse brain tissue to create brain blocks, trimming and cassetting spinal cord samples, and processing and embedding spinal cord tissue, with specific quantities outlined for each task. The unique capability of the NW BioTrust Laboratory lies in its automated high throughput embedding process, which ensures consistent paraffin embedding quality necessary for immunohistochemistry experiments performed by the Kraemer Lab. The use of this specific laboratory is critical because it also processes human brain tissue embedded in paraffin for comparative research, and any variation in tissue processing could compromise analytical consistency. The total estimated value of the contract is $47,818.75, covering a base period from September 1, 2018, through August 31, 2019, with an option for four additional years. The contract falls under NAICS code 541715, which pertains to research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. The justification for a single-source award hinges on the specialized equipment and processes available only at NW BioTrust, ensuring reproducibility and quality control that cannot be matched by other providers, thus safeguarding the integrity of ongoing research initiatives at the VA facility.

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Single-source contract to UW NW BioTrust Laboratory for mouse and spinal tissue processing, $47,818.75, 2018-2019.

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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PostedSep 17

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JUSTIFICATION FOR SINGLE SOURCE AWARDS IAW FAR 13.106-1 (OVER MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD($3K) BUT NOT EXCEEDING THE SAT ($150K) This requirement is to provide VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) with annual technical research services from the University of Washington NW BioTrust under merit review. The following tasks will be performed at the NW BioTrust Laboratory: Task Description Quantity 1 Process and embed mouse brain to create a brain block 500 2 Trim and cassette spinal cord 75 3 Process and embed spinal cord to create a spinal cord block 75 Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: NW Biotrust/ UWMC Anatomic Pathology uses an automated high throughput embedding process that provides a high level of paraffin embedding quality control due to their ability to run the large numbers needed to statistically show reproducible results. Differences in quality affect the results obtained for Kraemer Lab immunohistochemistry experiments. Kraemer lab also uses paraffin embedded human brain tissue from NW Biotrust/ UWMC Anatomic Pathology for these studies. They make direct comparisons of results obtained with this human tissue and tissue from our mouse models. Any differences in processing between the tissue types would confound these analyses. The total estimated value of the proposed action is $47,818.75 with a period of performance 9/01/2018 08/31/2019 and four option years.

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