R799--Music Therapy Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive music therapy services at the Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The services include weekly group instruction sessions in singing, songwriting, recording, and percussion, as well as private one-on-one music lessons covering instruments such as guitar, bass, mandolin, and recording production. The contractor will also provide podcast recording, studio-quality sound and video production, and support for veterans to create and share their stories through music and multimedia, building upon the successful volunteer-initiated Wado Studio that has proven therapeutic for veterans with psychosocial diagnoses. Quotes will be evaluated on a best-value basis considering technical approach, past performance, and price, with performance monitored through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan requiring a 95% Acceptable Quality Level. The solicitation was posted on June 11, 2025, with quotes due by 12:00 PM EST on June 20, 2025.

This opportunity is set aside for small businesses under the Sound Recording Studios NAICS code 512240. The total estimated contract value is $11 million, structured with a base year period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, followed by four additional one-year option periods. The program specifically targets veterans with psychosocial diagnoses and leverages an existing music studio facility that has demonstrated therapeutic benefits. Performance will be conducted at the Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina, within Buncombe County, and contractor personnel will be subject to applicable wage determinations for the North Carolina counties of Buncombe, Henderson, and Madison. The contract includes comprehensive quality assurance surveillance with performance standards rated from unacceptable (less than 95% successful completion) to positive (98% or greater successful completion).