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AB21--Intent to Sole Source: Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) at Dartmouth College

Solicitation36C24122Q0705Notice typeSpecial Notice

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AB21--Intent to Sole Source: Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) at Dartmouth College

Special Notice36C24122Q0705Jun 24, 2022 · v2

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Opportunity Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 01, issued solicitation 36C24122Q0705 as a special notice of intent to sole source Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee for Clinical Gene Transfer (IBC CGT) services from Dartmouth College. This requirement supports the White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WRJVAMC) in maintaining compliance with an executed Memorandum of Understanding. The Dartmouth College committees, managed by the department of Environmental Health and Safety, review WRJVAMC protocols involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids to ensure adherence to NIH Guidelines. This oversight is mandated by VHA Handbook 1200.08 because the WRJVAMC lacks the internal expertise necessary to constitute its own committees.

The acquisition is classified under NAICS 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools and PSC AB21 COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SERVICES; AREA AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; BASIC RESEARCH. The vendor provides qualified committee members who report findings to the WRJVAMC Subcommittee for Research Safety, which requires prior IBC or IBC CGT approval before protocols are authorized. Compensation terms include an annual three percent increase, with the performance work statement covering 40 hours of service per 12-month period. Any labor exceeding this 40-hour threshold requires a contract modification to facilitate additional hourly payments. One attachment, a document titled 36C24122Q0705.docx, was published with the notice on June 24, 2022.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: —No deadline provided
NAICS: 611310 (opens in new tab)
PSC: AB21 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: Jun 24, 2022
Updated: Jun 24, 2022
Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (opens in new tab)
Office: 241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Contract Specialist

Place of performance: Not specified

Original Description

Performance Work Statement Project 1: Provide the services of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee for Clinical Gene Transfer (IBC CGT) at Dartmouth College to the White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WRJVAMC) for the purpose of maintaining compliance under the executed Memorandum of Understanding between White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Trustees of Dartmouth College. Description: The IBC and IBC CGT at Dartmouth College report to the Vice Provost for Research and are managed by the department of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS). The IBC, or IBC CGT where appropriate, reviews all WRJVAMC protocols that use recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids (r/sNA) subject to the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines) and approves or disapproves the proposals based on compliance with the NIH Guidelines. The IBC/IBC CGT report their findings to the WRJVAMC Subcommittee for Research Safety (SRS) and the SRS cannot approve a protocol that uses r/sNA without prior approval by the IBC or IBC CGT. All additional specific obligations of both the IBC/IBC CGT and WRJVAMC detailed in the Memorandum of Understanding shall be adhered to. It is mandated by VHA Handbook 1200.08 to have these committees (IBC and SRS), and that these committees are comprised of members with sufficient expertise. The WRJVAMC does not have sufficient expertise in the area of r/sNA to constitute its own committee. The vendor shall ensure all members are highly qualified. WRJVAMC will pay Dartmouth for the support and oversight outlined above and shall automatically increase an annual amount equal to three percent (3%) upon each subsequent year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the cumulative number of hours expended by Dartmouth in performing any Services described herein exceeds forty (40) hours in any twelve (12) month period during the term of this SOW, Dartmouth will charge the VA for each additional hour or portion thereof. Should the number of hours expended by Dartmouth exceed forty (40) hours, a modification will be prepared to compensate Dartmouth for the increased hours.