AN13--Research Services - Testing of Electrospun Acid Fibers
Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24E26Q0088 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 6, 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
Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 Special Notice Page 1 of 3 Pre-Solicitation Notice for notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source contract for a 6-month base period plus two (2) option periods with Missouri University of Science & Technology (MS&T). The requirement is for the construction of a biodegradable polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) fiber scaffold. Contract tasks with the associated deliverables: Production of PLGA fibers and screen degradation profile. Coating of mRNA-LN… (show all)
P onto fibers and analyses. Production of the best PLGA fibers. : Missouri University of Science & Technology (MS&T) is the exclusive producer and distributor of electrospun acid fibers and associated services. The PLGA fiber scaffold is constructed to allow binding and releasing mRNA-LNP vaccines against HIV. This procurement is being conducted IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements and VHAPM Part 813.106-1(b), Other Than Full and Open Competition less than SAT for Open Market Items. This is because the Government asserts that Missouri University of Science & Technology (MS&T), is the only contractor that can produce these specific services required by the Research and Development Service at Bronx VA Medical Center. Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at Matenoa.taufa@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 541720.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTAT, INC. | 2 | $3.4M | Aug 21, 2026 |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston MA 02118 USA | 1 | $27.1M | Aug 29, 2025 |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PORTLAND 97239 | 1 | $175K | Sep 15, 2026 |
| VERVE, LLC | 1 | $167K | Sep 18, 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Birmingham AL 35294 USA | 1 | $100K | Aug 3, 2026 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM 35294 | 1 | $25K | Jul 30, 2026 |
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.
- Sep 15, 2026OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PORTLAND 97239$175KAN12--Machine Learning Analytics for Total Brain Diagnostics Project
- Aug 21, 2026WESTAT, INC.$2.9MR702--Study of Post 9/11 Veterans
- Aug 11, 2026WESTAT, INC.$484KR499--HealthViews: Health of Vietnam Era Women's Study | PO 640C69221
- Aug 3, 2026UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Birmingham AL 35294 USA$100KAward Notice - Exosome Mediated Effects on Cardiac Injury
- Jul 30, 2026UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM 35294$25KAA11--521-26-4-6175-0600; Advanced Bladder Cancer (VA-26-00080229)
- Sep 18, 2025VERVE, LLC$167KAN41--554 | MIRECC LAB_Rural Veteran Suicide Prevention Data Analysis
- Aug 29, 2025TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston MA 02118 USA$27.1MResearch Services - Boston University
Competitive landscape
For the 6 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.