AN41--Research Lab Services - Lipidomic Analysis and Sample Processing Pre-Solicitation Notice with intent to Sole Source
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a Pre-Solicitation Notice indicating its intent to award a sole source, firm fixed-price purchase order to the University of South Florida for Research Lab Services – Lipidomic Analysis and Sample Processing. This requirement supports the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System Research Department. Inquiries regarding this notice are due by March 30, 2026.
Scope of Work
The University of South Florida will provide specialized research support, including:
- Analysis of plasma samples for eicosanoid quantification (prostaglandins, leukotrienes, specialized pro-resolving mediators like resolvins, protectins, and maresins).
- Comprehensive lipidomic data reports, including pathway analysis and interpretive summaries.
- Expertise in data interpretation and integration of lipidomic findings with clinical and mechanistic outcomes.
- Contributions to manuscripts, grant progress reports, and presentations requiring lipidomic expertise and data integration.
Justification for Sole Source
The University of South Florida is uniquely positioned due to its established collaboration with the Ann Arbor VA and specialized expertise in advanced lipidomic analysis. Awarding to another vendor would result in substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays to critical VA research efforts. They are considered the only center capable of this high-level lipidomic analysis for ongoing research studies.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Sole Source, Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order
- Period of Performance: One year
- NAICS Code: 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product Service Code (PSC): AN41 (Health R&D Services; Health Care - Other; Basic Research)
- Authority: FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements)
- Response Due: March 30, 2026, 03:00 PM ET
- Published: March 23, 2026
Submission & Contact
This is not a solicitation, and no solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov. Interested parties may submit inquiries via email only to Ann Marie Stewart, Contracting Officer, at annmarie.stuart@va.gov. The VA will consider all responses, but the decision to conduct a competitive procurement is solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.