ACADEMIC DETAILING TRAINING Blanket Purchase Agreement 9/23/2013 through 9/22/2018 4 OPTION YEARS

Western States Network Consortium (WSNC), is soliciting quotes for a contractor to provide Pharmaceutical Academic Detail Training Services for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center Academic Detailing Basic Skills Training Workshop. A complete statement of work will be included in the solicitation. The solicitation will result in the award to a single contractor of a firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The anticipated period of performance 1 September 2013 to 31 August 2014 for a base year plus four(4) one-year option periods. This procurement is unrestricted. The Request for Quotations(RFQ) number is VA260-13-Q-0793. The applicable NAICS code is 611430 and the small business size standard is $10M. Telephonic requests for the solicitation will not be honored. When issued, the solicitation will be available via Fed Biz Opps website, http://www.fbo.gov. The tentative solicitation issue date is 31 July 2013 and the anticipated closing date is 15 August 2013. Interested offerors are advised to consult the actual solicitation for final dates and times. Prospective offerors are urged to submit any questions they may have in advance to scott.eberle@va.gov. Firms offering a response to this notice should ensure registration in the System for Award Management Database, http://www.sam.gov, prior to submission of quotes for consideration.