36C25626C0051_Short Term Psychiatry Requirement

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 has awarded contract 36C25626C0051 to Millbrook Support Services, Inc. on a sole-source basis for licensed psychiatrist services, with an estimated total value of $1,412,476.00 and performance from July 18, 2026 through January 17, 2027.

The justification cites 41 USC 3304(a)(1), only one responsible source. The incumbent contractor's established clinical integration, continuity of care for high-acuity veterans, operational familiarity with VA-specific systems, and immediate availability support the sole-source rationale. A protested competitive solicitation cannot proceed until protest resolution is complete, creating urgency to maintain uninterrupted psychiatric services. Any alternative source would require 90–120 days for onboarding, incompatible with the critical need to prevent a service gap.

The requirement is for 5.0 full-time equivalent personnel to provide Board-Certified/Board-Eligible psychiatry services supporting inpatient, outpatient, and residential mental health programs at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and nine community-based outpatient clinics across the greater Houston area. The contract is firm-fixed-price at $271.63 per hour, derived from the incumbent's current contract 36C25621C0013 with no rate increases applied. Place of performance includes the DeBakey VA Medical Center and community-based outpatient clinics in the greater Houston area, with the contractor located at 36 Maple Place, Manhasset, NY.