AN24-- Advancing Exposure-Based Research Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 has issued a Special Notice (Solicitation Number 36C24225Q0443) for a sole-source procurement of research services. The notice is specifically related to the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center and involves a contract opportunity in the Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences category. The procurement will be managed by the NCO 2 Department of Veterans Affairs Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center located in Albany, NY, with Contracting Officer Mariangie Rivera serving as the primary point of contact. The solicitation is classified under NAICS code 541715 and Product Service Code AN24, indicating a focus on specialized health research services. The special notice was posted on March 17, 2025, with responses due by March 21, 2025.

The intended sole-source contract will be awarded to the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for The Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. to provide research support for multiple critical programs, including the New Jersey War Related Illness and Injury Study Center, the VHA Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence, and Exposure-Related Care Transformation Center. The contract will cover research activities focused on post-deployment health conditions related to military environmental exposures, with a base year and four option years spanning from June 10, 2025, to June 9, 2030. Interested vendors who believe they can meet the contract requirements are invited to submit a complete technical package, past performance documentation, and experience details by 15:00 EST on March 21, 2025. The contract has a size standard of 1,000 employees and falls under the research and development category. Potential contractors must submit their comprehensive documentation directly to Contract Specialist Mariangie Rivera via email to be considered for the opportunity.