A--SHARED RESOURCES AND CORES

The Network Contracting Office in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Department of Finance, Office of Res-CORES, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The contract involves the provision of various research shared resources and cores situated at the Nashville VA Medical Center. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-3, the government intends to solicit and negotiate exclusively with this source due to the need to maintain essential research and development capabilities, which can only be provided by this specific educational institution. This action is justified on the basis that Vanderbilt University is uniquely qualified to deliver the required supplies and services, as part of maintaining a critical research infrastructure. The contract aligns with federal regulations that permit sole source awards to preserve necessary industrial capacity during emergencies or to support ongoing engineering and research efforts at nonprofit or federally funded entities. The solicitation number for this contract is VA24913R0694, posted on June 4, 2013, and falls under the NAICS code 541720, which relates to research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.