SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source: MED Associates Inc. - Modular Test Chambers
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2021 7:28:41 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Response Due
- 7/14/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/29/2021
- Point of Contact
- Rebecca Mashek, Lee J. Oliver
- E-Mail Address
-
rebecca.mashek.ctr@usuhs.edu, lee.oliver@usuhs.edu
(rebecca.mashek.ctr@usuhs.edu, lee.oliver@usuhs.edu)
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda. The mission of the USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services. Intent to Sole-Source: USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to MED Associates, Inc. for four (4) Standard Modular Test Chamber for Rat; (4) Stainless Steel Grid Floor for Rat or Small Primate; (4) Quick Disconnect Grid Harness for Rat; (4) House Light with 11/16 LED Light; (8) Stimulus LED Light, 1"" White Lens Mounted on Modular Panel; (8) Retractable Lever for Rat; (4) Liquid Dipper with Dual Pellet/Dipper Receptacle, Switchable Up or Down; (4) Head Entry Detector for Rat; (4) Modular Pellet Dispenser for Rat with Built-In Infrared Sentry, 45 mg; (4) Programmable Audio Generator; (4) Cage Speaker for Rat Chamber; (4) Sonalert Module with Volume Control for Rat Chamber, 2,900 Hz; (4) SmartCtrl, 8 Input / 16 Output Package; (1) Power Cable, 25' (7.6 m); (3) Power Cable, 8' (2.4 m); (4) Pedestal Pellet Dispenser for Rat with Built-In Infrared Sentry, 45 mg; (4) Dual Feeder ""Y"" Tube for 2 feeders; (8) Nose Poke Response for Rat; (1) Replacement Bulb, 100 mA, Package of 10 (Stimulus or House Light); (4) 2.3 mm CS-Mount Lens; (4) USB 3.0 Monochrome Video Camera CS Mount; (4) USB 3.0 Cable, Type-A/Micro-B, 3 meters Connects camera to PC or hub; (1) Modified Basler USB 3.0 Hub and Cord Hub and Cord; (1) Video Monitor 1 Yr Maintenance Agreement; (4) Universal Camera Ceiling Mount. Intended Recipient: MED Associates, Inc., 166 Industrial Park Road, Fairfax, VT 05454-4452 Sole Source Justification: Current operant equipment operating in the USU Rat Behavior Core is proprietary under Med Associates Inc. Due to increased demand for these items USU needs increase the number of units for the operant equipment from four to eight requires the purchase of identical units from Med Associates Inc. Units from other suppliers will not be compatible with the current operating system and will introduce unnecessary variables to ongoing research. Therefore, Med Associates is the only responsible source and no other suppliers will satisfy purchase requirements. The requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Please see attached Notice of Intent to Sole Source for full detail.�
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
- Zip Code: 20814
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN06045739-F 20210701/210629230146 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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