Q519--MDMA Therapy Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24126Q0708
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621330 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
- PSC
- Q519 Behavioral And Mental Health
- Place of performance
- VA Providence Healthcare System Providence RI 02908
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Providence Healthcare System, is seeking qualified small business sources to provide licensed clinical therapy services for a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy in military Veterans with co-occurring PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder, with capability statements due August 13, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 621330.
The anticipated contract is a non-personal services, Labor Hour IDIQ with a 12-month base period and four 12-month option years. Performance is on-site only at VA Providence Healthcare System, 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908. Contractors will serve as co-therapists, providing approximately 64.5 hours of therapy per participant, including three preparatory psychotherapy sessions, three experimental MDMA-assisted therapy sessions, nine integrative psychotherapy sessions, weekly consultation and supervision, and clinical documentation in accordance with the study protocol and applicable VA, FDA, and Human Subjects Research requirements.
Qualified sources must hold current independent clinical licensure (LMFT, LICSW, LMHC, Psychologist, or equivalent), formal training in MDMA-assisted therapy through a MAPS-recognized or equivalent program, and experience treating trauma and co-occurring substance use disorders in Veteran populations. Demonstrated competency in suicide risk assessment and crisis intervention is required.
Submit capability statements not exceeding two pages addressing company information, relevant experience, personnel qualifications, organizational capacity to meet VA credentialing requirements, federal contract experience, and teaming arrangements to Lauren Reed-Smart at lauren.reed-smart@va.gov by August 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research only and does not obligate the Government to award a contract.
Notice text
Description:
This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes only. It is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to award a contract.
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Providence Healthcare System, is seeking to identify qualified small business sources capable of providing licensed clinical therapy services in support of a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy in military Veterans with co-occurring Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder (PTSD-AUD).
The anticipated requirement is a non-personal services, Labor Hour IDIQ contract with a 12-month base period and four 12-month option years. Performance will be on-site at VA Providence Healthcare System, 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908; this is not a remote position.
Contractors would serve as co-therapists on MDMA-assisted therapy dyads, providing approximately 64.5 hours of therapy per participant, including preparatory psychotherapy sessions, 8-hour experimental medication sessions, integration sessions, consultation/supervision, and required clinical documentation, in accordance with the approved study protocol and applicable VA, FDA, and Human Subjects Research requirements.
Interested sources should possess current independent clinical licensure (LMFT, LICSW, LMHC, Psychologist, or equivalent), formal training in MDMA-assisted therapy through a MAPS-recognized or equivalent program, and experience treating trauma and co-occurring substance use disorders in Veteran populations.
Interested parties should submit a capability statement of no more than 2 pages addressing company information, relevant experience, personnel qualifications, organizational capacity, contract vehicle experience, and teaming/subcontracting intentions, no later than August 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, to Lauren Reed-Smart at lauren.reed-smart@va.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24126Q0708.docx | DOCX document |
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