Q201--Intent to Sole Source Notice - Bloomington CBOC Indy

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source fixed-price contract to Valor Healthcare Inc. for Primary Care and Primary Care Mental Health services. The contract will be for a community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) located in Bloomington, Indiana, and is classified under NAICS Code 621498 with a size standard of $22.5 Million. The VA Medical Center in Indianapolis is pursuing this contract to provide interim healthcare services while transitioning to a new VA Staff model and operated CBOC, which is scheduled to open in September 2025. The proposed contract will have a 6-month performance period from March 23, 2025, through September 22, 2025.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to formally communicate the VA's intention to award a sole-source contract under FAR 6.302-1, which allows for a single source when no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Contractors interested in challenging this sole-source determination must submit responses with clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. All responses must be received by February 20, 2025, at 14:00 Eastern Time and submitted via email to michelle.ford2@va.gov. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted, and no solicitation package will be made available. Eligibility for potential contractors is implicitly limited, as the notice suggests a strong preference for the incumbent provider, Valor Healthcare Inc., due to the short-term nature of the contract and the impending transition to a new VA-operated facility. The opportunity is specifically for providing primary care and mental health services at the Bloomington CBOC during the interim period before the new VA facility becomes operational.