R499--Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26126Q0872
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (NCO 21), announced a notice of intent to sole-source a firm-fixed-price contract to Westat, Inc. for the Health Views follow-up study, with capability statements due by 10:00 AM PDT on June 30, 2026. Westat is the sole responsible source under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.103-1 because it conducted the original Health Views study and remains the only contractor authorized by VA Central Institutional Review Board to contact original participants for the follow-up research.
The study will examine long-term health outcomes, functional status, disability, and service utilization among approximately 3,164 women Vietnam-era Veterans through a life-course epidemiology framework, assessing the influence of warzone service, PTSD, and chemical exposures on cumulative health burden. Performance runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with an optional one-year extension for statistical survey weighting support. The contractor must demonstrate experience conducting large-scale survey research (4,000+ completed responses) with women Veterans and Vietnam-era cohorts; hold active Authority to Operate with the VA; maintain an internal Institutional Review Board; operate secure Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing capability with mental health crisis response procedures and Veterans Crisis Line warm handoff; provide tracing and identity resolution services; and comply with FISMA-compliant data security, FIPS 140-2 encryption standards, and secure SFTP protocols. No subcontractors are permitted. Interested parties must submit written capability statements to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov (solicitation 36C26126Q0872 in subject line) and maintain SAM registration; verbal and facsimile responses will not be considered. If no viable responses are received by the deadline, NCO 21 will proceed with sole-source negotiations with Westat, Inc.
Notice text
This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of this non-competitive acquisition as implemented by 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Westat, Inc. Westat, Inc. conducted the original Health Views study and remains the only contractor authorized by VA Central Institutional Review Board (IRB) to contact participants to perform the follow-up Heath Views study.
This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capability statement to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM PDT on 6/30/2026. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C26126Q0872, Notice of Intent in the subject line. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after 6/30/2026 at 10:00 AM PDT, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 21 shall negotiate solely with Westat, Inc. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Statement of Work Health Views Women Study.pdf | ||
| 36C26126Q0872.docx | DOCX document |
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