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B-- MIDAS MODELING OF THE VA NATIONAL STOCKPILING MATL & EQUIP

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The contract involves a sole source procurement by the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Healthcare System in Gainesville, FL, for specialized MIDAS modeling services related to the VA National Stockpiling of materials and equipment. This service supports research at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville and is critical for preparing the national VA to respond effectively to national or global crises, particularly infectious disease threats. The work draws on MIDAS, a collaborative network of researchers specializing in computational, statistical, and mathematical modeling of infectious disease dynamics. The contract will be awarded without competition under FAR 6.302-1 due to the unique capability of the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, identified as the only responsible source able to fulfill these requirements. Interested vendors believing they can meet the contract requirements were invited to submit written evidence by a specific deadline in September 2010, but no solicitation or competitive quotes were requested or accepted. Any information provided would be at the vendor's own cost and without reimbursement, and the government retains sole discretion over whether to proceed with competition or award the contract directly. If no suitable responses were received, the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Healthcare System intended to proceed with sole source negotiations with the University of Pittsburgh. The contract falls under the NAICS code 611310, related to educational services, and is managed through the Department of Veterans Affairs office in Tampa, FL.

General Info

Sole source contract for MIDAS infectious disease modeling by University of Pittsburgh for VA.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

NAICS

611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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PostedSep 24

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeTAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 248-NETWORK Contract Office 8 (36C248)

Office AddressTAMPA, FL, 33637, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Service contract for "MIDAS modeling of the VA National Stockpiling materials and equipment for the national VA in the event of a national or global crisis" The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Healthcare System, Gainesville, FL intends to negotiate and procure service on a sole source of MIDAS modeling of the VA National Stockpiling materials and equipment for the national VA in the event of a national or global crisis. The service is for VA Medical Center Research, Gainesville, FL. The service is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements. To the best of our knowledge University of Pittsburg, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology (NAICS 611310) is the only source that can provide this service. MIDAS is collaborative network of research scientists who use computational, statistical, and mathematical models to understand infectious disease dynamics and to assist the nation to prepare for, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any vendor that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer by September 28, 2010, 11:00am the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information can be sent to the Contracting Specialist via e-mail at contact@example.gov or send a fax to (352)-381-5747. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the NF/SG VHS will proceed with the sole source negotiation with University of Pittsburg as noted herein. Cost associated with the preparation and submission of information and/or any follow-up information requests are the responsibility of the vendor and these costs will not be reimbursed by the Government.