Q802--36C262-25-AP-0498 | 664-25-1-3804-0025 | RESEARCH COORDINATOR FOR Psychiatry Research | VA-25-0001791
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26225AP0498
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C26225P0575-36C26225P0575 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Bongiovanni Maria C
- NAICS code
- 621112 Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists
- PSC
- Q802 Clerical Medical Support
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 has issued a Limited / Sole Source Justification Notice for a Research Coordinator position supporting VA's Psychiatry Research program. The contract, awarded to Maria C. Bongiovanni for $18,750, focuses on developing and implementing a Psychiatry Research Residency track for PGY-IV Residents at the VA. Key responsibilities include creating recruitment materials, coordinating applicant review and selection, developing a VA-centric curriculum, and overseeing educational activities such as program retreats, career development lectures, and grant writing workshops. The primary objective is to sustain and expand the pipeline directing Psychiatry research residents into careers in mental health research and service for Veterans, with the program designed to engage 1-2 PGY-IV Research Residents annually. The contract was awarded on February 7, 2025, under FAR 6.302-1 sole source authority, with a specific focus on research activities related to schizophrenia and other serious mental illness in Veteran populations. The procurement falls under NAICS category 621112 (Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists) and PSC code Q802 (Clerical Medical Support).
Notice text
Services: 1. Develop and implement, under the supervision of Dr. Greg Light, internet recruitment materials for a VA-based Psychiatry Research Residency track for PGY-IV Residents, including a website and web-based video featuring VA Psychiatry researchers.  Coordinate the review of the 180-200 annual applicants to the Psychiatry Research Residency Track, the invitations to  interview the 20 top candidates emphasizing VA MIRECC mission-congruent research interests, the interview schedule to include VA Psychiatry faculty, the generation of an applicant rank list for the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and the recruitment of the top applicants. Â
2. Develop and implement, under the supervision of Dr. Greg Light, a MIRECC-supported VA-based Psychiatry Research Residency track for PGY-IV Residents. This program will engage 1-2 PGY-IV Research Residents per year in MIRECC-based research activities focused on schizophrenia and other serious mental illness in Veteran populations.Â
3. Develop and implement, under the direction of Dr. Greg Light, a VA-centric curriculum for PGY-IV Research Residents, to educate them in career development paths for future VA-based physician-scientists.Â
 4. Develop and oversee educational enrichment activities for these MIRECC Research Residents, including MIRECC program retreats, targeted career development lectures, presentations at national scientific meetings, grant writing workshops and grant submissions. The primary goal of this position is to sustain and expand the pipeline directing Psychiatry research residents into careers in mental health research and service for Veterans. Awarded contract 36C26225P0575 to BONGIOVANNI MARIA C for 18750.00000000 on 2025-02-07.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26225P0575.docx | DOCX document |
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