36C24E26Q0112.docx
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This is a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source for editorial review and technical assistance services. The Veterans Affairs Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction – Office of Research and Development, Regional Procurement Office East (Pittsburgh, PA) intends to award a sole source contract to STERLING MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC (Dublin, OH) for medical writing and editorial support services focused on the VA Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) at the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System. The contractor has previously provided these services and possesses unique capabilities specific to Veterans Health Administration requirements that make them the sole source capable of satisfying agency needs. The NAICS code is 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with a $19.5M size standard; the PSC is R426. No competitive solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov.
Interested parties may submit Capability Statements with supporting documentation demonstrating equal or better services to demonstrate why this should not be a sole source award. All submissions must be received by the Contract Specialist, Karly Gabrysiak (Karly.gabrysiak@va.gov), no later than Friday, September 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. This notice is not a solicitation but rather a pre-solicitation announcement for Fiscal Year 2026. The Contracting Office is located at Veterans Health Administration Regional Procurement Office East, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1802. The award determination rests solely with the Contracting Officer.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Research Services: Editorial Review and Technical Assistance For VAGLAHS - Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP) (Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System) - Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E26Q0112 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 09-18-2026 9AM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 0 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| R426 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541990 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Veterans Health Administration |
Regional Procurement Office East Building 32 Suite 1A1111 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215-1802
POINT OF CONTACT*
R&D Contract Specialist Karly Gabrysiak Karly.gabrysiak@va.gov E-Mail only
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source This is a Special Pre-Solicitation Notice for a prospective Fiscal Year 2026 Sole Source Award. This is not a Solicitation. The Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction - Office of Research and Development, Regional Procurement Office East headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate a sole source award to STERLING MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC, (with address 4086 Dunleavy CT, Dublin, OH 43016-7709) for Editorial Review & Technical Assistance Services that will focus on the VA Los Angeles Research Department’s requirements. These services have been provided to this juncture by this Contractor in previous contracts. All necessary Office of Research & Development (ORD) and other approvals have been obtained for this procurement. These services will provide medical writing and editorial support for VA Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP), specifically. Due to current need and experience, this Contractor’s unique capabilities/characteristics particularly involving the Veterans Health Administration, makes them the Sole Source capable to receive an award for these services.
Since the intent is to procure on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities on SAM.gov at https://sam.gov/. The applicable NAICS code is 541990; with a $19.5M Size Standard. The PSC is R426. The Authority for this action is Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.103-1; Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
As stated earlier, this Notice is not a solicitation, and it is not a request for competitive proposals. However; Capability Statements with supporting documentation for equal/better services, may be sent to the Contracting Office no later than Friday, September 18th, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST. The Contract Specialist, Karly Gabrysiak’s E-Mail is Karly.Gabrysiak@va.gov in which those shall be sent.
The award determination is solely the Contracting Officer’s decision.
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