Project Information

Bid Title

Targeted Brain Stimulation

Issuing Agency

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

Vermont

Published Date

Sep 4, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 9, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

2862

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Project Description

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Targeted Brain Stimulation

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

2862

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Office

241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)

General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
• Original Published Date: Sep 04, 2026 07:41 am EDT
• Original Response Date: Sep 09, 2026 10:00 am EDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: Sep 24, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
• Product Service Code: AN41 - HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE - OTHER; BASIC RESEARCH
• NAICS Code:
  • 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
• Place of Performance:
  White River Junction , VT 05009
  USA

Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is not a solicitation. This is not a request for quotes. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.

Description:

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center to provide pre-clinical research support for a funded VA Merit Award. The requirement includes method optimization, performing experiments, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation, scientific dissemination, behavioral and neural signature assessments, and evaluation of targeted brain stimulation outcomes. Dartmouth serves as the academic affiliate for the White River Junction VA Healthcare System and has an established collaborative research relationship with the VA for this project. The project relies on established scientific relationships and laboratory/core facilities at both WRJ VA and Dartmouth, including specialized laboratory resources, to support reproducible research and appropriate translation of research findings. Utilizing these established resources will save time, improve productivity, and reduce unnecessary Government spending. Based on these unique qualifications and the existing academic affiliation and research collaboration, it is the Government’s belief that Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is uniquely qualified to perform the required services. Since the intent is to procure this requirement on a sole source basis, this notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers and no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities on SAM.gov.

The authority for this action is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The NAICS is 541715. The size is 1,000 employees. The PSC/FSC is AN41.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than the closing date on the announcement.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• ONE VA CENTER
• TOGUS , ME 04330
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Portia Fredua-Agyemang
• Portia.Fredua-Agyeman@va.gov
• Phone Number 2039325711

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Sep 04, 2026 07:41 am EDTSpecial Notice (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC AResearch and development

• NAICS 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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