DA01--Pre-Solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source Software Developer/Engineer Services for Development, Evaluation, and Maintenance of a Novel Mobile Treatment Application
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24E25Q0062
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration has issued a pre-solicitation notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Geisel Software Inc for software developer and engineer services. The contract, managed by the Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, PA, is specifically for the development, evaluation, and maintenance of a novel mobile treatment application supporting veterans receiving medication treatment for opioid use disorder at the West Haven VAMC. The procurement includes a one-year base period with four option years and covers specialized roles including Chief Technology Officer, Senior Software Developer, Software Developer, and Digital Interface Designer. The contract structure allocates specific hourly requirements ranging from 38 to 183 hours for base period positions, with similar allocations for the option years. This is classified under NAICS code 541512 for Computer Systems Design Services with a $34 million size standard.
The primary objective of this contract is to develop a compliant mobile clinical application that meets strict regulatory requirements including VACHS IRB regulations, Section 508 and ADA compliance standards, VA style guides, and grant-specified proprietary design characteristics. Geisel Software Inc was selected as the sole source provider due to their existing expertise and fluency with these complex regulatory requirements, which is essential to minimize project delays and ensure proper protection of research participant data. While this is a sole source procurement, interested parties may submit capability statements to contracting officer Shannon Hukriede by August 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM EDT. However, the VA retains full discretion on whether to compete the requirement rather than proceed with the sole source award. The contract requires specialized tools and expertise to ensure data confidentiality and compliance with VA security policies as part of this research-focused mobile application development initiative.
Notice text
Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a solicitation. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis for a one (1) year base period to include four (4) option years with Geisel Software Inc to obtain Software Developer/Engineer Services for development, evaluation, and maintenance of a novel mobile treatment application to support Veterans receiving medication treatment for opioid use disorder for the West Haven VAMC.
Geisel s software developer/design services are required to develop, evaluate, and maintain custom software as part of an awarded research project. These services need to be compliant and in accordance with several regulations including VACHS IRB regulations, Section 508 and ADA compliance standards, VA style guides, and grant-specified proprietary design characteristics. The awarded research project s timeline requires services be provided by a company already fluent in the necessary regulations, standards, and style guides to minimize delays and ensure the protection of research participant data in the development and delivery of a usable clinical mobile application per the following line item structure:
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
CONTRACT PERIOD
QUANTITY
UNIT OF MEASURE
0001
Chief Technology Officer
Base
38
HR
0002
Senior Software Developer
Base
183
HR
0003
Software Developer
Base
183
HR
0004
Digital Interface Designer
Base
183
HR
1001
Chief Technology Officer
Option 1
36
HR
1002
Senior Software Developer
Option 1
182
HR
1003
Software Developer
Option 1
182
HR
1004
Digital Interface Designer
Option 1
182
HR
2001
Chief Technology Officer
Option 2
24
HR
2002
Senior Software Developer
Option 2
122
HR
2003
Software Developer
Option 2
122
HR
2004
Digital Interface Designer
Option 2
122
HR
3001
Chief Technology Officer
Option 3
21
HR
3002
Senior Software Developer
Option 3
107
HR
3003
Software Developer
Option 3
107
HR
3004
Digital Interface Designer
Option 3
107
HR
4001
Chief Technology Officer
Option 4
21
HR
4002
Senior Software Developer
Option 4
106
HR
4003
Software Developer
Option 4
106
HR
4004
Digital Interface Designer
Option 4
106
HR
Tools must comply with VA s security policies and guidelines, and repositories and tools must ensure confidentiality and non-disclosure of any sensitive information.
Geisel Software Inc is the only known vendor that can provide the specialized services required. This is due to Geisel s expertise and specialized knowledge in developing tools in accordance with VACHS IRB regulations, Section 508 and ADA compliance standards, and VA style guides, and due to Geisel being the named provider in the awarded research project s approved IRB protocols. Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 541512 with a $34M size standard. The PSC is DA10. The authority for this action is RFO FAR 6.103-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any responsible source who can provide an equivalent service with the features described above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Monday, August 18, 2025, 11:00 AM, EDT. Interest/capability statements which specifically detail how your service meets the requirement may be sent to Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24E25Q0062.docx | DOCX document |
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