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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for a follow-up research study. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source contract to Westat, Inc. for the Health Views follow-up study. Westat, Inc. is the only contractor authorized by VA Central Institutional Review Board (IRB) to contact original study participants to conduct the follow-up Health Views study, qualifying as the sole responsible source under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.103-1. The solicitation number is 36C26126Q0872.
Interested parties may submit a capability statement to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov by 10:00 AM PDT on June 30, 2026, referencing the solicitation number in the subject line. Responses must be written submissions; verbal and facsimile responses will not be accepted. All respondents must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov to be eligible for contract award. If no viable responses are received by the deadline, the Government will proceed with sole-source negotiations with Westat, Inc. The Government retains discretion to compete the requirement based on responses received.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 95652 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C26126Q0872 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 06-30-2026 10:00 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| R499 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541720 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Tim Smith Timothy.smith9de3@va.gov 916-923-4517
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Timothy.smith9de3@va.gov |
DESCRIPTION
This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of this non-competitive acquisition as implemented by 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Westat, Inc. Westat, Inc. conducted the original Health Views study and remains the only contractor authorized by VA Central Institutional Review Board (IRB) to contact participants to perform the follow-up Heath Views study.
This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capability statement to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM PDT on 6/30/2026. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C26126Q0872, Notice of Intent in the subject line. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after 6/30/2026 at 10:00 AM PDT, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 21 shall negotiate solely with Westat, Inc. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.
See attached document: Draft Statement of Work Health Views Women Study.
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