Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Innovation Ecosystem (VHAIE); Broad Agency Announcement (BAA); Suicide Prevention
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- Solicitation number
- 36C10X24R0053
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20001, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs' VA Innovation Ecosystem (VHAIE) closed its Broad Agency Announcement for suicide prevention innovations as of September 30, 2026; VA is no longer accepting concept paper submissions under this solicitation and will release a next-generation BAA in early Fiscal Year 2027.
The BAA sought early-stage research, development, prototyping, and piloting of innovations in suicide prevention, care coordination, and treatment to increase Veteran access to services, reduce delivery costs, enhance VA operational performance, and improve service quality for Veterans and families. Eligible offerors included private sector companies, non-profits, and institutions of higher learning; no set-aside restrictions applied.
The solicitation structured competition in two stages: concept papers followed by invitation-only full proposals after a 45-day co-design phase. Concept paper submissions were accepted monthly through September 30, 2026, with papers due by 1:00 PM EST on the last business day of each month and submitted to VHASuicidePreventionBAA@va.gov. Concept papers were limited to 3 pages and addressed three primary topic areas: improving services for non-VA-affiliated Veterans through community-led replication of successful VA programs, strengthening post-crisis and care transition supports following emergency or inpatient visits, and enhancing crisis response and lethal means safety.
The VA intended to award multiple firm-fixed-price contracts. Maximum funding was $2 million for the prototyping/test phase (up to 12 months) and $4 million for an optional field test/pilot phase (up to 12 months). Selected offerors would be invited to submit full proposals 30 days after co-design phase completion. The next-generation BAA will incorporate lessons learned and incorporate refinements to areas of interest, submission process, and evaluation timelines.
Notice text
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Update #6 · Latest ·
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is closed as of today, 9/30/2026. VA is no longer accepting Concept Paper submissions under this solicitation. Any Concept Papers received after this date will not be reviewed.
VA will release a next-generation Broad Agency Announcement for Suicide Prevention in early Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). This will be a separate solicitation with its own number and instructions, to be posted on SAM.gov when available. The next-generation BAA will incorporate lessons learned from this announcement, reflect new VA priorities, and include refinements to the areas of interest, submission process, and evaluation timelines, with the goal of making the opportunity clearer and more accessible to offerors.
Interested parties should monitor SAM.gov for the new announcement.
Concept Papers - Submissions will be accepted from July 15, 2024 – Septemb 30, 2026. In response to this BAA solicitation, Concept Papers must be submitted to: VHASuicidePreventionBAA@va.gov
As an innovation engine within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the vision of the VA Innovation Ecosystem (VHAIE) is a VA innovating at the forefront of science and research, service delivery, and employee empowerment. VHAIE leads this vision through development of organizational capability, delivery of operational breakthroughs, and by driving futures. VHAIE is committed to developing and employing agile mechanisms that allow VA to source incremental and transformational innovations to best serve Veterans and their families. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) opportunity seeks to source and fund early-stage research, development, prototyping, and piloting with an overall goal of moving forward the state of the art.
VHAIE invites all potential offerors (including private sector companies, non-profits, and institutions of higher learning) to contribute ideas for innovations in SUICIDE prevention, care coordination, and treatment that significantly increase Veteran access to services, reduce or control costs of delivering those services, enhance the performance of VA operations, and improve the quality of service that Veterans and their families receive.
Update #5 ·
Concept Papers - Submissions will be accepted from July 15, 2024 – Septemb 30, 2026. In response to this BAA solicitation, Concept Papers must be submitted to: VHASuicidePreventionBAA@va.gov
As an innovation engine within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the vision of the VA Innovation Ecosystem (VHAIE) is a VA innovating at the forefront of science and research, service delivery, and employee empowerment. VHAIE leads this vision through development of organizational capability, delivery of operational breakthroughs, and by driving futures. VHAIE is committed to developing and employing agile mechanisms that allow VA to source incremental and transformational innovations to best serve Veterans and their families. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) opportunity seeks to source and fund early-stage research, development, prototyping, and piloting with an overall goal of moving forward the state of the art.
VHAIE invites all potential offerors (including private sector companies, non-profits, and institutions of higher learning) to contribute ideas for innovations in SUICIDE prevention, care coordination, and treatment that significantly increase Veteran access to services, reduce or control costs of delivering those services, enhance the performance of VA operations, and improve the quality of service that Veterans and their families receive.
Update #4 ·
Concept Papers - Submissions will be accepted from July 15, 2024 – August 15, 2025. In response to this BAA solicitation, Concept Papers must be submitted to: VHASuicidePreventionBAA@va.gov
As an innovation engine within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the vision of the VA Innovation Ecosystem (VHAIE) is a VA innovating at the forefront of science and research, service delivery, and employee empowerment. VHAIE leads this vision through development of organizational capability, delivery of operational breakthroughs, and by driving futures. VHAIE is committed to developing and employing agile mechanisms that allow VA to source incremental and transformational innovations to best serve Veterans and their families. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) opportunity seeks to source and fund early-stage research, development, prototyping, and piloting with an overall goal of moving forward the state of the art.
VHAIE invites all potential offerors (including private sector companies, non-profits, and institutions of higher learning) to contribute ideas for innovations in SUICIDE prevention, care coordination, and treatment that significantly increase Veteran access to services, reduce or control costs of delivering those services, enhance the performance of VA operations, and improve the quality of service that Veterans and their families receive.
Update #3 ·
Concept Papers - Submissions will be accepted from July 15, 2024 – August 15, 2025. In response to this BAA solicitation, Concept Papers must be submitted to: VHASuicidePreventionBAA@va.gov
As an innovation engine within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the vision of the VA Innovation Ecosystem (VHAIE) is a VA innovating at the forefront of science and research, service delivery, and employee empowerment. VHAIE leads this vision through development of organizational capability, delivery of operational breakthroughs, and by driving futures. VHAIE is committed to developing and employing agile mechanisms that allow VA to source incremental and transformational innovations to best serve Veterans and their families. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) opportunity seeks to source and fund early-stage research, development, prototyping, and piloting with an overall goal of moving forward the state of the art.
VHAIE invites all potential offerors (including private sector companies, non-profits, and institutions of higher learning) to contribute ideas for innovations in SUICIDE prevention, care coordination, and treatment that significantly increase Veteran access 36 to services, reduce or control costs of delivering those services, enhance the performance of VA operations, and improve the quality of service that Veterans and their families receive.
Update #2 ·
As an innovation engine within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the vision of the VA Innovation Ecosystem (VHAIE) is a VA innovating at the forefront of science and research, service delivery, and employee empowerment. VHAIE leads this vision through development of organizational capability, delivery of operational breakthroughs, and by driving futures. VHAIE is committed to developing and employing agile mechanisms that allow VA to source incremental and transformational innovations to best serve Veterans and their families. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) opportunity seeks to source and fund early-stage research, development, prototyping, and piloting with an overall goal of moving forward the state of the art.
VHAIE invites all potential offerors (including private sector companies, non-profits, and institutions of higher learning) to contribute ideas for innovations in SUICIDE prevention, care coordination, and treatment that significantly increase Veteran access 36 to services, reduce or control costs of delivering those services, enhance the performance of VA operations, and improve the quality of service that Veterans and their families receive.
Update #1 ·
As an innovation engine within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the vision of the VA Innovation Ecosphere (VHAIE) is a VA innovating at the forefront of science and research, service delivery, and employee empowerment. VHAIE leads this vision through development of organizational capability, delivery of operational breakthroughs, and by driving futures. VHAIE is committed to developing and employing agile mechanisms that allow VA to source incremental and transformational innovations to best serve Veterans and their families. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) opportunity seeks to source and fund early-stage research, development, prototyping, and piloting with an overall goal of moving forward the state of the art.
VHAIE invites all potential offerors (including private sector companies, non-profits, and institutions of higher learning) to contribute ideas for innovations in SUICIDE prevention, care coordination, and treatment that significantly increase Veteran access 36 to services, reduce or control costs of delivering those services, enhance the performance of VA operations, and improve the quality of service that Veterans and their families receive.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Concept paper template - July 2025.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C10X24R0053 0003 v3.pdf | ||
| 36C10X24R0053 0003.pdf | ||
| Concept paper template - Attachment A.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C10X24R0053 0002Final.pdf | ||
| RFP2024BAAJRBFinal3.pdf | ||
| 36C10X24R0053 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFP 2024 BAA -JRB Final2.pdf | ||
| RFP 20204 BAA -Finalv.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Heros Story Project | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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