Research Study on Measurement Based Care in Mental Health VA Palo Alto Health Care System National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) intends to negotiate and award a sole source, firm fixed price contract for a contractor to provide support of implementation of measurement-based mental health care in support of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD) to RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, 4570 Fifth Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403. The anticipated duration of the contract is 12-months from contract award.



Authority: FAR Part 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Additionally, this acquisition shall follow the procedures under FAR Part 13.5 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures).



Period of Performance: October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018



NAICS: 541720/Size Standard: $20.5M



The aims of this project include but are not limited to:



Conduct qualitative research to identify implementation processes, barriers and facilitators associated with higher and lower rates of implementation of measurement-based care.



Conduct qualitative research to assess how outcomes data are discussed and used in the patient-clinician dyad to enhance Veterans experience of care, and identify opportunities for improving upon current practices.



Conduct qualitative research to obtain clinician and Veteran feedback on different ways of displaying data on patients progress.



Share findings from these activities through informal briefings to NCPTSD.



Disseminate findings by the Contractor and NCPTSD co-authoring academic publications based on the findings of the funded research. In the case of jointly developed publications, where the Contractor and NCPTSD have collaborated on substantive issues in its development and wherein one party s contribution is indistinct from the other s, copyright will be jointly owned. A copy of each jointly developed publication must be submitted for review by all authors (in sufficient time to allow a 3-week review cycle for all authors) before submission to a journal or other production process. Should one of the parties decline to jointly publish, then the other party may claim copyright and publish at their own option with a three (3) week advance notice to the other party. Should no joint publication result from the findings of this funded research, then both parties retain copyright ownership to the products they have solely created.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time (If your firm has already submitted your capabilities statement in response to a previous Source Sought Notification, VA26117N0654) please DO NOT re-submit your capabilities statement as it will not be re-reviewed for consideration) Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirement in its entirety for the estimated period of performance. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with negotiations and award. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.



Responses are due by August 3, 2017, 3:30PM (PST). Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to jet.flores@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.