R408--Intent to Sole Source to SDVOSB Dynamic Integrated Services

The Veteran s Administration (VA) Office of Research and Development, Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Dynamic Integrated Services, LLC based in Pensacola, FL on behalf of the VA Veterans Health Administration, Office of Research and Development (ORD). The requirement is to provide operational support for planned VA medical studies.

Objective: The requirement is for the acquisition of operations support including Technical Writing Support, Training Content development, Other Media Support, Strategic Communication and Event Management, and Strategy Support for the ORD, National Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII).

The contract seeks to procure the following services:

1.0 Specific Tasks:

1.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall provide services for Artificial Intelligence (AI) operational support as needed. The tasks will fall under the categories below:

1.2 Technical Writing Support (Communications Office) [541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services]

Slide decks

Talking points

Journal/white paper/blog/article content development research focused

1.3 Training Content (AI@VA) [541611 Administrative

Management and General Management Consulting Services]

Training video scripts research focused

Training documents

Original content or ghostwritten content on behalf of SMEs

1.3.1 Other Media Support (ASPIRE)

Creation of animated explanatory and/or training video [512110

Video/Film Production]

1.3.2 Strategic Communications and Event Management (Faculty

Research Challenge)

Strategic communications including PR statements and blogs/articles in academic Journals [541820 Public Relations]

Event planning and management [541820 Public Relations]

Outreach assistance including planning and making announcements [541511 Web Based Marketing Services]

Developing and managing institutional stakeholder relationships [541613 Integrated Marketing Services]

Policy research and drafting in support of challenge [541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services]

Production of promotional materials [541430 Graphic Design Services]

Developing cooperative research agreements [541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services]

Strategic planning and delivery of additional project OKRs [541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services]

2.1.5 Strategy Support [541611 Administrative Management and General

Management Consulting Services]

AI roadmap development

Developing and refining organizational OKRs

OIT/OEI interactions

2.1.6 Program Management

Development of programmatic level plans to support NAII operations

Management of contractor personnel to support NAII operations and projects.

The requirement will take place at the contractor s facility. The sole source is pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements to a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however; any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the specifications and the SDVOSB requirement, may submit a capability statement and supporting documentation to the contracting office no later than Wednesday, October 19, 2022, (10:00 AM, EST). Interest/capability statements and documentation may be sent to Michael Haydo at Michael.haydo@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.