Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Cell Scale Mechano Culture T6 Bioreactor or Equal
Deadline : 06 Mar 2024
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 97941644
Document Ref. No. : 36C24E24Q0042
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Description
Summary: This is a Sources Sought notice and not a request for quotes. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance VHA s understanding of the market s offered products, services and capabilities. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted in response to this Sources Sought. This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, and their available products and services in response to the requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential of fulfilling the requirement below, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought.   The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking a vendor to provide the following products and/or services below. Please see below for the required description. This Sources Sought is to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Atlanta VA Medical Center,  is in need of a MechanoCulture T6 - high force uniaxial mechanical stimulation cell culture system. The Research Office requires a bioreactor capable of applying force to tissue engineered constructs and native tissues. In particular, separate chambers are needed to enable different culture conditions. The MechanoCulture T6 tensile bioreactor is equipped with a controller, software, and appropriate gaskets and pistons to apply tensile loading during cell culture. This is needed to study the role of tension on cells in tissues, such as ligament, tendon, meniscus, and the superficial layer of cartilage. The Atlanta VAMC is currently equipped with tissue culture facilities and incubators for expanding cells and culturing constructs as well as a compressive bioreactor. This requirement is for a system that would allow investigator...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID 36C24E24Q0042 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF Office RPO EAST (36C24E)
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-06:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA
Original Published Date: Feb 29, 2024 01:19 pm CST
Original Response Date: Mar 06, 2024 03:00 pm CST
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: Jun 04, 2024
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Atlanta VAMC Research Office Decatur, GA 30033 USA
Documents
Tender Notice
36C24E24Q0042.docx