Intent to Sole Source Fiber Light Source Photometry Console (RFQ ) Coralville

The Department of Veterans Affairs (Network Contracting Office 23 / RPOC) issued a Notice of Intent to sole source a Doric Fiber Photometry system (Behavior & Bundle Photometry Console BBC300) to Doric Lenses Inc. for research use at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System. The notice invites alternative vendors to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet requirements but states the VA intends to award to Doric unless competition is deemed necessary. Vendors were instructed to submit capability statements by January 19, 2026; anticipated installation is no earlier than May 2026.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VISN 23: Midwest Health Care Network, Network Contracting Office 23) issued a special notice of intent to sole source the DORIC Fiber Photometry system from Doric Lenses Inc. for installation at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System; the notice describes required equipment, warranty, and a tentative installation in May 2026. The notice is an intent-to-sole-source special notice (not a grant) and invites written notifications/capability statements from any firm that believes it can meet the requirements prior to the response deadline. Responses are due January 19, 2026 and must be submitted via email to the listed VA contact; NAICS cited is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing).

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) has posted a Notice of Intent to enter into a sole source contract with Dow Woodworks for ship repair services needed for square-rigged ships. The notice cites S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 as the legal basis, lists a contract amount of $28,800, and provides agency contact information and protest instructions. The posting is a procurement (sole source), not a grant, and was published January 2, 2026 and remains active as of 2026-01-04.

Montana State University Procurement & Contract Services issued an Intent to Sole Source (ID MSU-SolSour-2026-0785) to acquire a Qu-Mem Crash Cart from Qunnect for driving up to two memories for classical storage and use as a pump laser. The solicitation period opened on 2025-12-31 and closes on 2026-01-16, and the notice states this is a sole-source purchase (not a grant) while inviting vendors who can provide an equivalent product to submit detailed descriptions per the Letter of Intent. The official posting is on Montana’s eProcurement/eMACS portal (State of Montana Jaggaer/SciQuest site) and the full solicitation documents/attachments are accessible through that buyer-managed portal (may require vendor registration/login).