Notice of Intent to Sole Source Behavioral Testing Platform Tender

• Country: USA
• Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Behavioral Testing Platform Maintenance, Repair, and Upgrade Services
• UST Ref No: 140963502
• Deadline: 23 May 2026
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: PANDHA26P0000033563
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• Description:
• This notice is issued in accordance with FAR 5.101 and 12.102 for commercial item acquisitions:
  The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), on behalf of the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price, sole-source contract to JWIP Solutions, LLC. (UEI: TNFGFPLFKG13), for the purchase of comprehensive engineering, assembly, maintenance, and repair services for approximately fifty proprietary animal behavioral test platforms in accordance with the simplified procedures for commercial products and services under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 12.201-1). Due to the proprietary nature of the platforms, the contractor must possess specialized knowledge of these systems.
  These platforms are custom-built systems, each consisting of a touchscreen or lever assembly, pellet dispenser, illuminated food cup with microswitch, and a computer running custom software connected via a USB I/O interface.
  Each platform has several critical components, often including:
  touchscreen monitor and/or lever assembly for recording responses
  pellet dispenser that delivers a calorically complete pellet as a reinforcer
  food cup illuminated with an LED
  food cup with a microswitch for recording pellet retrieval
  notebook computer that controls experimental events and collects data via a custom software program
  USB I/O interface for controlling and monitoring all switch closures.
  Pellet dispenser operation, LED illumination, and detection of food cup switch movements are managed by a USB relay I/O interface connected to the computer. When multiple panels are required for an operant assessment, platforms can be wired together via their USB relay I/O interface. In these cases, multiple platforms will be accessible to a single subject, and the behavioral assessment will be conducted with multiple screens, laptops, etc.
  Platforms are designed to be affixed and secured to current an...
• Documents:

 Tender Notice