P03 Justification for Single Source Award Redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification form for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically for the VA South Texas Veterans Health Care System. The objective is to obtain support for writing grant submissions and executing health services research studies, with a focus onSTVHCS RESEARCH SERVICE projects. The contract will require the contractor to investigate research projects from various VA research departments, including Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D), Clinical Services Research, Rehabilitation Research, Office of Rural Health (ORH), Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI), and other VA-funded research areas.

The justification indicates that the VA conducted a sources sought synopsis from 15 July 2022 through 22 July 2022, with no responses to the notice. The contractor's required services include providing subject matter expertise, technical skills, and academic, clinical, and research capabilities across multiple research project roles such as Co-Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator, Research Associate, Project Management, Data Analysis, Statistical Support, Conference Travel, Graphic and Printing Services, Publication Services, Training, and Participant Incentives. The contract is for over the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) of $250,000.