Production of video series for the VA LIMIT (Less Is More In Opioid Treatment) web-based program

Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Moving Pictures, Inc., 64 Goose Hill Road, Chester, CT, 06412-1229, to purchase the audio and video production services for a patient intervention series for the VA Connecticut Healthcare System (New Haven). Moving Pictures, Inc. specializes in patient interventions, which is different than employee and physician training and education. The contractor also has direct experience producing several programs through a variety of healthcare collaborations including with VA Connecticut s academic affiliate, Yale University, specifically focusing on how psychological interventions (cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) /Motivational Interviewing (MI)) is utilized for the management of drug and alcohol addiction. The following service will be purchased:
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PROJECT NAME & ID: DEVELOPMENT OF LIMIT: A MULTICOMPONENT TOOL TO SUPPORT OPIOID TAPERING (MIRB#02226/HSR & D IIR 17-228)
PI: LIANA FRAENKEL, MD
MOVING PICTURES SPECIALIZES IN VIDEO AND AUDIO-BASED PROGRAMS WITH SPECIFIC SKILLS IN PATIENT INTERVENTIONS.THE PROJECT WILL ENTAIL WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CONTRACTOR IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE VIDEO RECORDING OF VETERANS INTERVIEWS AND/OR AUDIO RECORDINGS.
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This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources that wish to identify their interest and capability to provide this equipment or equipment that is compatible must notify this Contracting Specialist at Millicent.Covert@va.gov NLT Wednesday, May 22, 2019 by 12:00 PM, noon, EST. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties' notification, the Contracting Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations..