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This is a modification notice to a previous solicitation for a sole-source contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). The Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, PA (zip code 15215-1802) is seeking to award a contract under solicitation number 36C24E26Q0055 to sponsor a Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The forum will convene up to three times per year to bring together stakeholders from government, academia, industry, foundations, and patient advocacy groups to explore collective action opportunities for advancing TBI research and care across the prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation continuum. The work will be performed at NASEM's facility located at 500 5th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001.

The modification replaces the final paragraph of the original posting and specifies that the requirement will not be available for competition. The sole-source justification is authorized by statute pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1503 and RFO 6.103-5. The response date and time is July 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with the notice archived 30 days after the response date. The product/service code is AN22, and the NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). The contracting officer is Michael Haydo (Michael.Haydo@va.gov), and the contracting office address is Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office East, Building 32 Suite 1A1111, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802.