P03 - FAR 13.5 Sole Source Justification - 558 Mental Health Research REDACTED.pdf
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This is a Sole Source Justification document from the Department of Veterans Affairs for a mental health research services procurement. The contract will be awarded to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a base period from September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2026, with one additional one-year option period. The research project involves developing a comprehensive qualitative study strategy supporting H.R. 6411 506a, completing a qualitative study on Veteran perspectives of moral injury, and analyzing/reporting qualitative data for professional presentations and manuscripts.
The procurement is being processed under FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items, with statutory authorization under 38 U.S.C. 8153(a)(3)(A). The sole source award is justified due to the research being an ongoing project with a Veterans Health Administration affiliated institution, and the program has been approved by an institutional Review Board. The total estimated contract value was not specified in the document, and the contracting activity is the Durham VA Medical Center and Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6), with funding from VA2237 558-25-3-734-0151.
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Effective Date: 11/15/24 Page 1 of 3
REVISION: 01
Acquisition ID#:
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION UNDER SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL
ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.5
Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C246-25-AP-4352 (VA-25-00083383)
1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 6, Durham VA Medical Center and
Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6). This action is funded by VA2237 558-25-3-734-0151.
2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: This action is to procure Mental Health Research services under NAICS code 541990, ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES and Product/Service Code AN41, HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE - OTHER; BASIC RESEARCH. The period of performance for this action will be a base period of performance from September 15, 2025 through September 14, 2026 and one (1) one-year option period. The total estimated value of this action is $ .
3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: The Contractor is required to provide mental health research services that will include the following tasks: (1.) Develop a comprehensive qualitative study strategy that will integrate with quantitative data collection as part of a mixed methods approach in support of H.R. 6411 506a. (2.) Complete a qualitative study that illuminates Veteran perspectives on moral injury as well as areas for improvement within related systems of care. (3.) Analyze and interpret qualitative data and report results in a format appropriate for professional presentation and manuscript(s) for professional journals. Sole source award will be made to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (UEI: D3LHU66KBLD5).
4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:
FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The statutory authority for applying the Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. § 1901 and is implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) for restricting competition on this procurement. Competition is restricted on this procurement for the reason below:
( ) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements
( ) Unusual and Compelling Urgency ( ) Industrial Mobilization, Engineering, Developmental or Research Capability or Expert
Services ( ) International Agreement
(X) Authorized or Required by Statute ( ) National Security ( ) Public Interest
5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority): Sole source award to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (UEI: D3LHU66KBLD5) is authorized under 38 U.S.C. 8153 (a)(3)(A). Sole source award to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (UEI:
D3LHU66KBLD5) is necessary due to the scope of the research being an ongoing project with an affiliated institution of the Veterans Health Administration. The research program is mandated
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