Single Source Procurement: Translational Research Projects in Spinal Cord Injury (Rd 2) – Contract Assignment

Pursuant to New York State Finance Law § 163.10(b), The New York State Department of Health is presenting the following summary of relevant circumstances, and material and substantial reasons why a competitive procurement was not feasible. The New York State Department of Health, Translational Research Projects in Spinal Cord Injury (Rd 2) Program has made a determination to issue a Single Source Procurement to one eligible grantee to support ongoing currently funded projects.

The New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Board’s (SCIRB) program mission is to support neurological spinal cord injury scientific research projects from leading researchers within New York State to find a cure for spinal cord injuries.

This request is to complete a contract assignment and allow the Albany Research Institute, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 as the single source for completion of the work outlined in contract number C33279GG, currently held with the Health Research Institute, Inc, 150 Broadway, Suite 560, Menands, NY 12204.

Procurement / Program Name	Translational Research Projects in Spinal Cord Injury (Rd 2)
Contractor Name(s)	Albany Research Institute
Contract Period	5/1/2020 – 4/30/2022
Contract Number(s)	C35951GG