VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick awarded a purchase order to Aurelius Talent Solution LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), for $5,210,251.44 on September 29, 2026, under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.
Work is performed primarily at the contractor's Ellicott City, Maryland facilities with limited temporary access to VA Philadelphia, VA Puget Sound, and pilot sites; administrative oversight resides in Ilchester, Maryland. The order covers optimization and clinical implementation of SOPHROSYNE, a substance use disorder–focused chatbot, including iterative clinical workflow and protocol design, chatbot optimization for clinical accuracy and alignment with Motivational Interviewing principles, in-clinic piloting at designated VA pilot sites in coordination with the VA Center of Excellence in Substance Addiction Treatment and Education, formative evaluation with structured usability testing, and development of implementation toolkits, user guides, training materials, and maintenance guidance. Performance runs through September 28, 2029, with base performance from August 15, 2026 through August 14, 2027, followed by two option years (August 15, 2027 through August 14, 2028, and August 15, 2028 through August 14, 2029, with the final option limited to sustainment and maintenance). The procurement originated from a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside pre-solicitation posted June 11, 2026.
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