Q702--Clinical Evidence Assessment

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 is seeking a Clinical Evidence Assessment subscription service through solicitation 36C26025Q0574. The procurement involves a five-year subscription for evidence-based assessments of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, clinical policies, and procedures that will provide unlimited access to a library of clinical assessments produced by qualified clinicians. The subscription must include value analysis evaluations, risk profiles, patient outcomes assessments, on-demand clinical evidence reports, emerging technology assessments, and subject matter expert consultations with client services available 9:00am to 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced offer that meets responsibility requirements and demonstrates satisfactory past performance record. The original proposal deadline was June 11, 2025, but has been extended to June 12, 2025, at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with Contracting Officer Nazanin Kreiner managing the procurement process.

This opportunity is designated as an unrestricted small business acquisition with no specific set-aside used, operating under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) with a size standard of $47 million. The incumbent contractor for the previous contract (36C26023P0494) was ECRI, making this a recompete opportunity. The contract structure includes a firm fixed-price base year running from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, followed by four one-year option periods extending through August 31, 2030, with annual invoicing requirements. Performance will occur across multiple VISN 20 locations spanning Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, while the contracting office is located in Vancouver, Washington. Although specific contract values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the procurement falls under the small business size standard threshold of $47 million for the applicable NAICS category.