Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Inhalation Exposure System
Deadline: 22 Dec 2025
Posting Date: 17 Dec 2025
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 132217863
Document Ref. No.: 36C24726Q0168
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Special Notice
Special Notice
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This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for quotes.
The Department of Veterans Affairs on behalf of the Charleston VA Medical Center intend to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), sole source action to a Small Businesses (SB).
Name of Contractor:
Data Sciences International, Inc
Street Address:
119 14th ST NW STE 100
City, State, Zip:
Saint Paul, MN 55122-3419
The objective of this action is to procure the Buxco Inhalation Exposure System manufactured by Data Sciences International. In accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1, it has been determined that only one source is reasonably available and therefore restricts this requirement to a brand name only procurement due to proprietary constraints. No other system provides the ability to perform accurate real-time respiration monitoring during exposure, integrated with real-time concentration values to produce live Accumulated Inhaled Aerosol (AIA). Furthermore, recently released SmartStudy, patent-pending, enables the closure of a single exposure port, allowing the user subject-specific delivered dose targeting, multiple dose-groups exposure, and user safety from aerosol contamination. These unique features only provided by DSI are critical for animal welfare, breathe morphology, reduction in animal use and determining accurate deposition levels. Also unique to DSI is automated plethysmograph calibration and software-controlled automation/regulation of critical inhalation tower parameters including all flows, pressures RH, and others. The DSI system utilizes patented Halcyon® technology to cancel out atmospheric pressure noise, ensuring that air disturbances like slamming doors do not interfere with data accuracy. It also features the patented Allay-restraint system, which secures animals for dosing and measurement without physical constriction. Together, these innovations allow for highly precise respiratory mea...
Notice ID: 36c24726q0168
Department/Ind. Agency: veterans affairs, department of
Sub-tier: veterans affairs, department of
Office: 247-network contract office 7 (36c247)
Product Service Code: 6640 - laboratory equipment and supplies
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jan 21, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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