R499--Pathway to Excellence Designation Consultant Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is seeking consultant services to support the Pathway to Excellence program for the Birmingham VA Health Care System. The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, transportation, documents, and other items/services necessary to perform Pathway to Excellence Consultant Services, including conducting planning meetings, organizational readiness assessments, meetings with key stakeholders, delivery of reports and plans, project management, workshops, and final document preparation and submission to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The period of performance is estimated from March 2024 through the planned Pathway to Excellence designation submission date, estimated to be in 2027. Pricing is to be provided for the various consultant services and travel/expenses.

This is a small business set-aside procurement with a NAICS code of 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and a size standard of $24.5 million. The original due date for offers/bids was March 27, 2024, but this has been extended to April 3, 2024 at 12pm EST. The contract value or budget range is not specified in the documents provided.