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AN41--Research Lab Services - Lipidomic Analysis and Sample Processing Pre-Solicitation Notice with intent to Sole Source

Solicitation36C24E26Q0023Notice typeSpecial Notice

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AN41--Research Lab Services - Lipidomic Analysis and Sample Processing Pre-Solicitation Notice with intent to Sole Source

Special Notice36C24E26Q0023Mar 23, 2026 · v1

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Opportunity Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to negotiate a firm-fixed-price purchase order with the University of South Florida for specialized research support. This requirement, issued under solicitation number 36C24E26Q0023, involves lipidomic analysis and sample processing for the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System Research Department. The University of South Florida will provide analysis of plasma samples for eicosanoid quantification, including prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and specialized pro-resolving mediators such as resolvins, protectins, and maresins. The scope of services encompasses comprehensive data reports with pathway analysis, interpretive summaries, and data integration with clinical and mechanistic outcomes to support manuscripts and grant reports.

The VA is pursuing this action on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as the University of South Florida possesses unique expertise and an established collaboration with the Ann Arbor VA. Selecting an alternative vendor would result in substantial duplication of costs and unacceptable delays to ongoing research studies. This requirement is classified under NAICS code 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and PSC AN41, HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE - OTHER; BASIC RESEARCH.

This special notice was published on March 23, 2026, and carries a response deadline of March 30, 2026. The anticipated performance period is one year. Contracting Officer Ann Marie Stewart is the designated point of contact for inquiries related to this notice. One attachment, a document titled 36C24E26Q0023.docx, was included with the announcement at the time of publication.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: Mar 30, 2026Expired 66 days ago
NAICS: 541715 (opens in new tab)
PSC: AN41 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Updated: Mar 23, 2026
Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (opens in new tab)
Office: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Ann Marie Stewart

Place of performance: Not specified

Original Description

Pre Solicitation Notice Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to negotiate a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order for a one year period with: University of South Florida 4202 E Fowler Ave Tampa, FL 33620 The purpose of this requirement is to obtain specialized research support for the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System Research Department. The University of South Florida will provide analysis of plasma samples for eicosanoid quantification, including prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and specialized pro resolving mediators (resolvins, protectins, and maresins). Services will also include: Comprehensive lipidomic data reports with eicosanoid and SPM quantification, 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. The University of South Florida is uniquely positioned to meet these needs due to its established collaboration with the Ann Arbor VA and its specialized expertise in lipidomic analysis. Awarding this requirement to another vendor would result in substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays to critical VA research efforts. Due to the fact that the University of South Florida has the unique specialize expertise in the current on-going research studies and the advanced lipidomic analysis, the University of South Florida is the only center capable of this high-level lipidomic analysis. Since the intent is to procure this requirement on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), with a 1,000 employee size standard. The Product Service Code (PSC) is AN41. The authority for this action is FAR 6.302 1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Interested parties may submit inquiries regarding this notice by email only to: Ann Marie Stewart Contracting Officer Email: [email protected] The VA will consider all responses received; however, the decision to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.