AN23--AN23-- Health Translation Mentorship

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has published a Special Notice for a sole source procurement with Lab2Market. The procurement, identified as solicitation number 36C24E25Q0074, concerns the deployment of the VA Translation, Education, and Mentoring Center for the Cleveland VA Medical Center. This procurement is being conducted under FAR 6.302-1, which permits single source contracting when the government determines that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. The notice was posted on September 9, 2025, and classified under NAICS code 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology) and PSC code AN23 (Health R&D Services). The VHA asserts that Lab2Market possesses unique characteristics that make it the only contractor capable of fulfilling this specific requirement for the R&D Laboratory at Cleveland VA Healthcare System.

The purpose of this procurement is to secure Lab2Market's specialized services related to two distinct courses: VA-3Ci 2025 Phase 1 and VA-C3i 2025-2026 Phase 2, which comprise the Translation, Education, and Mentoring Center initiative. Although the notice is not a competitive solicitation, any responsible source believing it can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement and supporting documentation, including a quote, to Contracting Officer Eric Santoyo at Eric.Santoyo@va.gov by September 12, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST. Submissions must be made via email, and telephone responses will not be accepted. There are no specific stated eligibility restrictions, meaning any contractor with relevant capabilities may submit a response. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with the sole source procurement or open the requirement to competitive bidding based on the submissions received.