R799--Music Therapy Program

The Charles George Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Asheville, NC is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive Music Therapy Services through this pre-solicitation notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is the procuring agency responsible for this requirement. The contractor will be required to provide all materials necessary to fulfill music therapy services at the medical center, though specific service requirements and objectives will be detailed in the forthcoming full solicitation. While evaluation criteria are not specified in this pre-solicitation, interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and verified as a Small Business prior to submission. The full solicitation was tentatively scheduled for release on or about April 30, 2025, with responses due by June 13, 2025, at 12 PM Eastern Time, and all correspondence must be directed to Contracting Officer Harold McQuillia via email.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside in accordance with Public Law 109-461, restricting competition to qualified small businesses only. The contract falls under NAICS Code 512240 (Sound Recording Studios) with a size standard of $11.0 million, indicating the revenue threshold for small business qualification in this industry category. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the pre-solicitation documentation. The notice does not specify contract award values, budget ranges, or detailed timelines for service delivery, as these details will be provided in the full solicitation document. Interested parties are advised that this is strictly a pre-solicitation notice and no pricing information is being requested at this stage. The procurement is classified under PSC Category R799 (Support-Management: Other), reflecting the specialized nature of the music therapy services being sought.