R799--Music Therapy Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking music therapy services for veterans at the Asheville VA Medical Center through solicitation 36C24625Q0622. The procurement targets sound recording studios under NAICS code 512240 to provide comprehensive music therapy services including group instruction sessions, private music lessons, podcast recording, sound and video production, and therapeutic recording opportunities for veterans. The services aim to support mental health services, substance abuse programs, and veterans' integrative pain management while helping veterans decrease mental health symptoms, increase independence, and develop musical skills. Performance standards require 95% compliance across general requirements and specific work statement requirements, with quarterly performance reports and potential incentives for favorable performance. However, the most recent amendment dated June 11, 2025, indicates that this solicitation has been cancelled with no award to be made, and the requirement will be re-solicited at an unspecified later date.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations despite targeting small businesses initially. The contract structure included a base year from June 1, 2025 to May 30, 2026 with four one-year option periods, carrying a total potential value of $11 million with an estimated annual budget of $30,000 and requiring 750 total service hours annually. The program breakdown allocates 60% of hours for private instruction, 20% for recording sessions including podcasts, and 20% for group sessions typically involving approximately 8 veterans per group with an estimated 75 unique participants annually. Services were to be performed at the Wado Studio in Asheville, NC, which contains state-of-the-art recording equipment, microphones, and musical instruments. All services were required to be conducted in-person with no remote options, and the contractor would have been expected to commence services within 7-14 days of contract award.