This is a sources sought announcement for market research, not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a vendor to support a VA Merit Research Award at the Baltimore VA Medical Center, focusing on developing treatments for Achilles tendon injuries using a mouse model. The vendor will maintain mouse colonies, perform surgeries, conduct pain behavior testing, and carry out tendon tissue characterizations, including HPLC and tensile testing. The place of performance is at the contractor’s location, with a period of performance of one base year plus four 12-month option periods. Responses must be submitted by email no later than 11:00 AM (EST) on June 2, 2026.