R--University of Connecticut Two Biomedical Engineering Interns VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

The VA Network Contracting Office 22 intends to award a single-source, firm fixed-price contract to the University of Connecticut to provide Biomedical Engineering Internships. This contract involves supplying two graduate-level interns from the University’s Clinical Engineering program to participate in a two-year internship with the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. The contractor is responsible for all labor, materials, supplies, equipment, travel, transportation, and other associated costs necessary to support these internships. The contract is structured with a 12-month base performance period and an optional additional 12-month extension. This single-source award is being pursued under a waiver to competitive procurement requirements, utilizing a specific Federal Acquisition Regulation exemption allowing for non-competitive contracting. The goal is to facilitate a specialized educational and work experience for interns in clinical engineering within the VA health system framework, leveraging the established relationship and expertise of the University of Connecticut. The contract is identified under solicitation number VA26217N0985 and is connected with the NAICS code 611310, which pertains to educational services.