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R425--Research Engineering Services: 2nd Generation OCT - Optical Coherence Tomography build/deploy/support(technical) For Louis Stokes DVAMC & 5 other clinical study VAMCs - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF / VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: PITTSBURGH, PA
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 24, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 541715 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category) look up NAICS codes
PSC code: R425 - Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services (general category)

Timeline

Posted

Jul 24, 2026
Status

Closing soon

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Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF / VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: PITTSBURGH, PA
NAICS: 541715 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category)
Scope: Federal

Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 3 Notice of Intent to Sole Source This is not a solicitation.

The Veteran s Administration (VA) Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office East (RPO-E) located in Pittsburgh, PA intends to sole source to Osavage Biomechanics LLC located at 8571 Hinckley Circle, Brecksville, OH 44141-1707.

These follow-on engineering and research services required to study Veteran Ocular Health and Treatment.

Osavage Biomechanics has rendered developmental services to this juncture upon approved Innovation Program Grant (and other approvals).

As part of this contract, the prototype will be deployed at VA Cleveland, 5 (five) 2nd Generation OCT system units will be built by the Contractor who has the requisite knowledge & infrastructure, and deployment to/at Hines IL, Durham NC, Iowa City IA, Montana, and Orlando FL VA sites.

Due to the unique capabilities of VA Cleveland s (self-acquired, patient-oriented, community-setting environment) ocular study, Osavage Biomechanics s design, and the collaboration amongst the VA s Innovation Program, Advanced Platform Technology (APT) Center, and Health Research Biomedical Engineers & Scientists, the sole source required is O Savage Biomechanics.

No other Vendors are available offering best value to provide these services for continuity of operations.

As the intent is to procure these services on a sole source basis, no solicitation is to be posted to Contracting Opportunities on SAM.gov at https://sam.gov/.

The anticipated NAICS code is 541715; Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) with a size standard of 1...

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