THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTES OR INVITATION FOR BIDS Deluxe Shuttle Box Avoidance Changer - Research Equipment used for fear conditioning and learned helplessness.
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS OR INVITATION FOR BIDS
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 1 is conducting a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY for the West Haven VAMC to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified large business sources (2) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (3) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (4) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.
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The West Haven VAMC is looking for businesses that can supply a MED ASSOCIATES, MED-APA-D1M Deluxe Shuttle Box Avoidance Chamber Package for Mouse for fear condition on small animal behavior (Both Mice and Rats) . Fear conditioning and learned helplessness apparatus are used to perform 2 different behavioral tests which allow measure of fear response and ability to respond appropriately to avoid adverse conditions (two core responses altered in post-traumatic stress disorder). The apparatus needed are fear conditioning boxes for rats and for mice as well as computer software allowing altering conditions of the foot shocks monitored by an interface and additional software to quantify animal performances during the testing. Learned helplessness measures will be obtained using shuttle box avoidance chambers. Two sizes will be need one for mouse and one for rat as well as computer software allowing altering conditions of the foot shocks monitored by an interface and additional software to quantify animal performances during the testing. Systems must allow performing fear conditioning or learned helplessness for mouse and rat by changing the shuttle grid at the bottom of box.
The MED ASSOCIATES, MED-APA-D1M Deluxe Shuttle Box Avoidance Chamber Package for Mouse for fear condition on small animal behavior (Both Mice and Rats), is a logical follow-on procurement for equipment and proprietary interface software that is already on station. Changing the equipment and software would this requirement is not in the best interest of the Government since substantial duplication of costs to the Government will be incurred and this cost is not expected to be recovered through competition.
The following items are required for this system to be used to the full extent:
Part # Description Quantity
MED-APA-D1M Deluxe Shuttle Box Avoidance Chamber-MOUSE 2
MED-SYST-8 PCI interface operating up to 8 boxes 1
ENV-010MB-GF Stainless grid for Rats 2
ENV-010MB-QD Quick disconnect shuttle grid floor Harness for rat 2
MED-VFC-SCT-M NIR Video Fear Conditioning System for mouse 2
ENV-005-QD Quick Disconnect Grid Harness for Rat 2
MED-SYST-VFC Video Fear Conditioning Interface operating up to 4 boxes 1
ENV-005FPU-R Quick change floor/ Pan unit for rat. 2
POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:
1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large) and DUNS Number.
Any responses to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing and other information which demonstrates the ability to meet the Government's need. This information must be received no later than (NLT) 05/26/2014 at 0900 hrs EST.
TORBEN OHLSSON, NETWORK CONTACTING OFFICE 1
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Torben Ohlsson, Contract Specialist NCO 1
