AB21--Intent to Sole Source: Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) at Dartmouth College
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This contract establishes an agreement between the White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WRJVAMC) and Dartmouth College for the provision of Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee for Clinical Gene Transfer (IBC CGT) services. These committees, managed by Dartmouth’s Environmental Health & Safety department and reporting to the Vice Provost for Research, are responsible for reviewing and approving all WRJVAMC protocols involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids in compliance with NIH guidelines. Their assessments must be approved before the WRJVAMC Subcommittee for Research Safety (SRS) can authorize any related protocols, ensuring adherence to federal biosafety standards and the specific obligations outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding between the two entities. Given WRJVAMC’s lack of sufficient expertise to constitute its own committee, this contract ensures that Dartmouth provides highly qualified members to fulfill this role as required by VHA Handbook 1200.08. Payment for these services includes a base fee with an automatic 3% annual increase, with an additional charge applied if the total service hours exceed 40 hours in any 12-month period, necessitating a contract modification for additional compensation. The contract is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and facilitates ongoing compliance and oversight support critical to WRJVAMC’s research safety and regulatory obligations.
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