Notice of Intent to Solicit from a Single Source, SME Summit Facilitation Services

This notice of intent is to solicit facilitation services from a single source to support the 2021 New Jersey War Related Illness and Injury Study Center-Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence Subject Matter Expert Summit. The Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office 02 seeks preparatory research, event facilitation using the Delphi method, and consensus building to guide both virtual and in-person discussions from July through September 2021. Responses must demonstrate experience applying the Delphi technique and be submitted by May 28th. The contract objectives are to ensure relevant issues are covered and develop reports and tools based on summit outcomes.

No set-aside will be used. The intended source is a small business located in Texas with expertise in research, event planning, and consensus building. Services will include preparing topics and discussion formats for the hybrid summit held over a three month period. The notice of intent does not specify award values or budget ranges but seeks to procure these facilitation services from a single experienced provider to guide the subject matter expert discussions and outputs.