R499--FY25-Clinical Informatics-789 Integrated Health Standards Support (VA-25-00091799)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Headquarters has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Book Zurman Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The contract, designated as solicitation number 36C10G25Q0108, will be structured as a firm fixed-price agreement to provide specialized services for the VA's Standards and Interoperability community within the Digital Health Office. This procurement falls under NAICS code 541690 (Other Management Consulting Services) with a size standard of $19 million. The notice was posted on September 11, 2025, and represents the VA's utilization of the Veterans First Contracting Program under Public Law 109-461. The contract award is expected to occur within 30 days of the notice publication.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide critical program requirements support to the VA's Standards and Interoperability community until a planned multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is awarded. Interested parties have until September 15, 2025, at 12:00 Eastern Time to submit responses to either Kristal Hall or Lindsay Gray for consideration. While the VA intends to proceed with sole source procurement to Book Zurman Inc., other contractors may still submit responses to be evaluated. The eligibility appears to focus on firms capable of providing other management consulting services related to clinical informatics and integrated health standards support. The government retains full discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on the responses received, though the current intent strongly favors the sole source approach to ensure continuity of critical services.