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AJ12--Rehabilitative Auditory Research

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36C24E23Q0076Federal

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, PA, plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Cortech Solutions for the procurement of the ActiveTwo Base System. This system, critical to advanced electrophysiological testing for auditory rehabilitation research, is to be delivered to the Portland VA Health Care System in Oregon, with all shipping and handling costs included. The Government has determined that Cortech Solutions is the only source capable of providing this specific equipment, citing unique technical characteristics such as a high-resolution AD-box with multiple sampling rates, upgradeability to 280 channels, and specialized connectors and accessories tailored for precise electrophysiological measurements. This procurement follows the FAR 6.302-1 regulation for non-competitive acquisitions due to the singularity of the source. While the notice does not solicit competitive proposals, other responsible sources believing they can meet the requirement were invited to submit capability statements by February 3, 2022. The point of contact for this procurement is Stacy Taylor, the Contracting Specialist at the RPO East office. This contract aims to support innovative auditory research at the Portland VA Medical Center by equipping their R&D lab with highly specialized and essential technology that cannot be sourced elsewhere.

General Info

Sole source contract with Cortech Solutions for specialized ActiveTwo Base System at Portland VA.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

NAICS

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

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36C24E23Q0076 - Rehabilitative Auditory Research

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Special Notice: ActiveTwo Base System - Cortech Solutions

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PostedJan 31

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

Contacts1 person available

OfficePITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

Office AddressPITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA

Contacts

Stacy TaylorContracting Specialist

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Full Description

Description The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Cortech Solutions. The requirement is for the procurement of ActiveTwo Base System. The requirement is for the contractor to provide and ship these test (all components that make up this system) to Portland VA Health Care System in Portland OR. This procurement shall be inclusive of shipping and handling charges (FBO Destination). Advanced Electrophysiological Testing required for this requirement is to support auditory rehab research. This procurement is being conducted IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements. This is because the Government asserts that Cortech Solutions, is the only contractor that can provide this specific equipment needed by the R&D Laboratory at Portland VAMC. Specifically, the characteristics of the Cortech Solutions that are unique are as follows: ActiveTwo Base System - No Amplifier/Converter Modules: ActiveTwo Base system consisting of the following components: - ActiveTwo AD-box. Version 7.0. AD conversion in 24 bit. Sample rate is adjustable: 2048 Hz (all 256+8+sens channels), 4096 Hz (max. 128+8+sens chan. available), 8192 Hz (max. 64+8+sens chan. available) or 16384 Hz (max. 32+8+sens chan. available) sample rate per channel. Analog bandwidth is 1/5th of the selected sample rate. DC coupled amplifier and data transfer to the PC with a single optical fiber. Eight 68-pole IDC fine-pitch electrode connectors for 32-channel electrode sets. Eight 2-pole touchproof connectors for extra flat-type electrodes. Three auxiliary sensor DIN connectors. The AD-box is upgradeable to a maximum of 280 channels. Aux1 connector (DIN 4-pole) with CMS/DRL reference input. - 2 x Battery box. 6 Volt. 4500 mAh sealed lead-acid battery with shutdown circuit. - Charger USA. Fast charge (< 3.5 hours). - Fiber of 10 meters. ST-ST style connectors. 62.5-125 uM. - USB2.0 receiver. Trigger in/out connector (16 digital in, 16 digital out). - USB2.0 cables (1 meter & 1.8 meter) - Carrying case. - USB trigger cable. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer no later than Friday, 2/3/2022, (4:00 PM, EST). Interest/capability statements may be sent by email to Mr. Stacy Taylor at Stacy 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.