This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Veterans Affairs was posted on August 20, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
AN12--MRI Scans for VA Approved Research
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 21, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for mass spectrometry core services and MRI scans for approved research at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The government has identified The Lucas Center for Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging as the only source capable of meeting these requirements without unacceptable delay or duplication of cost. The anticipated period of performance runs from September 15, 2026, through September 14, 2031, with specific service requirements including instrument-ready sample processing, data collection, and basic analysis delivered via digital spreadsheets approximately twice per month. The contract falls under NAICS code 621512 for Diagnostic Imaging Centers and requires the contractor to be located within 10 miles of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. While this is not a request for competitive offers, interested firms may have submitted their capabilities to the Contracting Officer, Cynthia Diezel, within three calendar days of the announcement. The agreement includes a base period and three one-year option periods, with strict adherence to FAR-compliant invoicing and performance standards.
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$39,171.6Place of Performance
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This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Due to the continuation of need it has been determined that these services are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Government intends to award the contract on 9/15/2026 to The Lucas Center for Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging 1201 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305; SAM UEI: HJD6G4D6TJY5, Cage Code: 1KN27. The estimated Period of Performance will be 09/15/2026 09/14/2031.
This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within three (3) calendar days of this publication by contacting Cynthia Diezel via email at Cynthia.diezel@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.
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