Accelerating VA Innovation and Learning (AVAIL)

Award Date 9/30/2022
Last Date To Order 9/29/2027
Shared Ceiling $650M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Accelerating VA Innovation and Learning (AVAIL) is a $650 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle established by the Department of Veterans Affairs to support healthcare innovation initiatives. The contract serves to augment the Veterans Health Administration's capacity to design, develop, and test novel healthcare solutions across five key innovation task categories: Personalized Care, Data Transformation, Digital Care, Immersive Technology, and Care and Service Delivery Models. The vehicle enables the Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning to leverage subject matter expertise for creating meaningful technological and procedural innovations that can potentially be scaled into clinical production.

Task orders under the AVAIL contract demonstrate a focus on advanced healthcare technology and innovation support, with recent awards ranging from $848,402 to $7,905,766 and typically having performance periods between two to four years. Prime contractors like ECS Federal, LLC, Edmond Scientific Company, Guidehouse Inc. (Navigant), and Customer Value Partners, LLC have been awarded task orders addressing diverse initiatives such as autonomous caregiver robotics, product lifecycle integration, immersive simulation training for sexual harassment prevention, and care coordination payment models. None of the task orders to date have had specific set-aside designations, and they are predominantly firm fixed-price contracts. The work is primarily performed at various VA locations and contractor facilities, with a strong emphasis on developing innovative solutions that can advance healthcare delivery for veterans.

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