Biostatistical Support and Data Extraction for the PTSD Trial Standardization Data Repository in support of VA Portland Healthcare System, Portland, OR

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 issued a solicitation for biostatistical support and data extraction services for the PTSD Trial Standardized Data Repository at VA Portland Healthcare System. The procurement sought to engage multiple part-time biostatisticians, including one PhD-level position at 25% effort and two Masters-level positions at 50% effort each, to support the National Center for PTSD in maintaining and updating a clinical trials database. Key requirements included monthly literature searches, data abstraction of 40-55 studies, risk of bias assessments, data analysis, report generation, and presentations, with vendors required to demonstrate experience with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center program and expertise in evidence synthesis and meta-analysis. The solicitation utilized simplified acquisition procedures under FAR 13 as a firm-fixed-price procurement, with awards based on evaluation factors listed in Section E of the RFQ and made to the response most advantageous to the Government. However, this solicitation was subsequently cancelled via Amendment 0001 on September 18, 2025, despite originally requiring responses by 3 PM Mountain Standard Time on September 16, 2025.

This procurement was unrestricted with no set-aside designations and operated under NAICS code 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology) with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The previous work was completed by Oregon Health & Science University, indicating the incumbent contractor for similar services. The contract was structured for a base period of 12 months from September 25, 2025, to September 24, 2026, with a potential six-month extension option available. Services were to be performed at the VA Portland Healthcare System located at 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239-2964. While specific contract values were not disclosed in the available documentation, the procurement was structured with multiple Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for comprehensive pricing evaluation.