DA01--Data Technical Assistance and Training for VA, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center is seeking qualified contractors to provide technical assistance, training, and process improvement recommendations for the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) Data Collection Tool (DCT). The primary objectives include delivering virtual and in-person training sessions to grantees, enhancing existing dashboards using PowerBI, recommending process improvements for onboarding new grantees, and developing innovative data collection and reporting solutions. Key qualifications required include technical expertise in data analysis, federal health data system implementation, data security, and automated reporting solutions, with specific knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, DocumentDB, and Power BI preferred. The government has not yet predetermined the contract type or specific evaluation approach, indicating these details will be finalized in the future solicitation. Initial responses to this Sources Sought Notice were due July 31, 2025, with a subsequent amendment deadline extended to August 3, 2025, followed by the formal solicitation planned for issuance via GSA eBuy under Multiple Award Schedule category 54151S.

This procurement is designated exclusively as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, with MITRE Corporation being ineligible to bid due to its previous role as the Federally Funded Research and Development Center contractor on related analysis work. The solicitation will support approximately 95 grantees, consisting of 80–95 renewal grantees and 3–13 new grantees annually. The contract is structured with a 12-month base period and two 12-month option periods for a total potential 36-month engagement, with the VA having allocated up to $52 million for the overall SSG Fox SPGP grant applications. The contractor will operate within the VA's Enterprise Cloud environment and provide weekly voluntary office hours, monthly training reports, quarterly impact analysis reports, and technical documentation as key deliverables. The anticipated award is scheduled for September 30, 2025, with formal proposal submissions expected to be received by August 27, 2025.