Notice of Intent to Sole Source Behavioral Testing Tender - 140963502

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Behavioral Testing Platform Maintenance, Repair, and Upgrade Services

Deadline: 23 May 2026

Posting Date: 09 May 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 140963502

Document Ref. No.: PANDHA26P0000033563

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

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...
Notice ID: pandha26p0000033563

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Sub-tier: defense health agency (dha)

Office: defense health agency

Product Service Code: r425 - support- professional: engineering/technical

NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Inactive Dates: jun 07, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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