SAM #36C24226Q0715

Sole Source Procurement of SR-LAB Startle Response/Tremor Monitor Systems for VA Research

This notice announces the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to award a sole source contract for specialized research equipment. - Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2) - Purpose: Procurement of two SR-LAB Startle Response/Tremor Monitor Systems and associated components - Supports a VA Merit funded research project on emotional reactivity and suicide risk in Veterans with TBI - Vendor/OEM: San Diego Instruments, Inc. - Sole manufacturer and vendor for the required equipment - Equipment must be fully compatible with existing SR-LAB systems previously purchased (contract 36C24E19P0127) - No third-party components are compatible - Delivery Location: VA New Jersey Health Care System, Research Service / Logistics Receiving Warehouse, 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018 - Delivery Timeline: Within 45 days after receipt of order - Commercial Opportunity: Interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating ability to supply fully compatible equipment, but this is not a request for competitive quotes - Key Product: SR-LAB Startle Response/Tremor Monitor System (Qty: 2) - Sole Source Justification: Only San Diego Instruments, Inc. can provide the required compatibility and integration with existing systems

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 2 (NCO 2), intends to negotiate and award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to San Diego Instruments, Inc. for the procurement of two (2) SR-LAB Startle Response/Tremor Monitor System and associated components.

This acquisition is required to support the VA Merit funded project titled Cognitive phenotypes of emotion regulation & suicide risk in Veterans with TBI: Mechanistic Neurobehavioral Model of Emotional Reactivity. The research utilizes the SR-LAB Startle Response/Tremor Monitor System, and the new components must be fully compatible and integrated with the existing system.

San Diego Instruments, Inc. is the sole manufacturer of the SR-LAB system and the only vendor capable of supplying components that integrate seamlessly with the current equipment purchased under VA contract 36C24E19P0127. No third-party systems or components are compatible.

Delivery: Within 45 days after receipt of order.

Place of Performance/Delivery: VA New Jersey Health Care System Research Service / Logistics Receiving Warehouse 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation is available. Interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to supply fully compatible equipment. Responses must be received in writing and must clearly demonstrate the ability to meet the exact technical requirements this Contract Specialist at Myra.Green2@va.gov NLT Tuesday, July 07, 2026 by 04:00 PM EDT.

Upon receipt of the interested parties' notification, the Contracting Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations. Additional Links:Department of Veterans Affairs

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