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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a federal contract opportunity. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 4, intends to award a non-commercial, cost-reimbursement (cost only, no fee) requirements contract to the University of Michigan Survey Research Center (1109 Geddes Ave Suite 3300, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1015) for designing, programming, and administering a national longitudinal mental health survey. The contract is valued at approximately $6,000,000 over a five-year period of performance and will serve the VA Central Office Homeless Programs Office, National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans (NCHAV).
The University of Michigan is identified as the sole source based on validated access to the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, fifth version (CIDI 5.0), and proven capability to program and administer this proprietary diagnostic instrument at a national scale. The required services include survey instrument programming, mixed-mode data collection (web and computer-assisted telephone interviewing), probability-based sampling with Veteran oversampling, data security protocols, quality assurance activities, and delivery of cleaned datasets and survey weights for baseline and follow-up waves. Market research indicates no other vendors possess the required CIDI 5.0 expertise or the ability to conduct a full probability national longitudinal survey with Veteran oversampling. The sole source justification cites FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source) and notes that transitioning work to another vendor would result in substantial cost duplication and unacceptable delays. The notice invites capability statements from parties who believe they can fully meet the requirement, including validated CIDI 5.0 access and probability-based national longitudinal survey execution capability.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| National Longitudinal Survey and Data Management of Psychiatric and Social Health |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 15215-1802 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24E27R0003 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 11-13-2026 15:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| R702 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541720 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Veterans Health Administration |
Regional Procurement Office East Building 32 Suite 1A1111 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215-1802
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Ann Marie Stewart annmarie.stewart@va.gov 401-919-0878
DESCRIPTION
SUBJECT: Notice of Intent to Sole Source – National Longitudinal Survey and Data Management of Psychiatric and Social Health
DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award, on a sole‑source basis, a non‑commercial, cost‑reimbursement (cost‑only, no‑fee) requirements contract to the University of Michigan, Survey Research Center (SRC), 1109 Geddes Ave Ste 3300, Ann Arbor, MI 48109‑1015. The requirement is to design, program, and administer a national, longitudinal mental health survey using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, fifth version (CIDI 5.0) for the VA Central Office, Homeless Programs Office (HPO), National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans (NCHAV). Services include survey instrument programming, mixed‑mode data collection (web/CATI), probability‑based sampling with Veteran oversampling, data security, quality assurance, and delivery of cleaned datasets and survey weights for baseline and follow‑up waves.
RATIONALE SUMMARY:
The University of Michigan is the only known responsible source with validated access to CIDI 5.0 and proven capability to program and administer this proprietary diagnostic instrument. Market research indicates that no other vendors possess the required CIDI 5.0 expertise or the ability to conduct a full‑probability national longitudinal survey with Veteran oversampling. Attempting to transition this work to another vendor would result in substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays.
ESTIMATED VALUE:
Approximately $6,000,000 over the five‑year period of performance.
AUTHORITY:
FAR 6.302‑1 — Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
RESPONSES:
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, parties who believe they can fully meet this requirement including validated access to CIDI 5.0 and the ability to execute a probability‑based national longitudinal survey with Veteran oversampling may submit a capability statement by the date/time listed in this posting. Capability statements must demonstrate the ability to meet all technical requirements.
SUBMISSIONS:
Email capability statements to:
Ann Marie Stewart, Contracting Officer annmarie.stewart@va.gov
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
DISCLAIMER:
A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses is solely at the Government’s discretion. This notice does not constitute a solicitation. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on SAM.gov.
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