AJ11--(Late) Research Services - ID Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Brain Connectivity - BRONX | EDA: 9/25/26
Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24E26R0022 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 5, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Department of Veterans Affairs, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) under the authority of 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(3), as implemented by FAR 6.103 3, which permits other than full and open competition when a requirement involves industrial mobilization, engineering, developmental or research capability, or expert services that can be satisfied only by a single responsible source. The VA requires highly specialized research capability developed over four years of collaboration between VA investigators a… (show all)
nd NJIT, including the creation of unique datasets, validated methods, and specialized research techniques that are critical to the continuation of the VA Merit Award research. NJIT possesses unique scientific qualifications, including world renowned expertise in fNIRS based brain connectivity research and multiple peer reviewed publications central to the Merit Award s aims. Other institutions with fNIRS do not have the proximity, specialized data, and demonstrated expertise needed to execute the required research without unacceptable delays or loss of scientific integrity. NJIT is therefore the only responsible source capable of fulfilling this VA research requirement. This is a notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Thursday, August 10th, 4pm, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Lynn Portman at lynn.portman@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement IAW 6.103 3 is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 541715.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| METABOLON, INC. | 2 | $2.1M | Apr 2, 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SALT LAKE CITY 84112 | 1 | $11.2M | Jul 28, 2025 |
| STUMPWORX LLC | 1 | $450K | Nov 5, 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA | 1 | $323K | Jul 10, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Apr 2, 2026METABOLON, INC.$636KAN41--Metabolon Research Service
- Sep 24, 2025METABOLON, INC.$1.5MAN41--Metabolon Analyses Services Award Notice for Task Order
- Jul 28, 2025UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SALT LAKE CITY 84112$11.2MAJ11--Research Services
- Jul 10, 2025UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA$323KHealth Sciences Center CORES
- Nov 5, 2024STUMPWORX LLC$450KAN13--Intellectual property and services to improve and develop transradial suspension design prosthetic socket
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.