U001--CODA Certified Online & In-Person Didactic Training

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VA Providence Healthcare System) is procuring specialized didactic residency training accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) for three dental residents. The training will be delivered in both online and in-person formats to support dental residency programs at the VA Providence Healthcare System. This procurement is being conducted as a sole source contract under FAR 6.302.1-1, with the contracting officer maintaining discretionary authority to conduct a competitive procurement if deemed appropriate based on responses to this presolicitation notice. The response deadline for interested parties to submit feedback or notice of intent is April 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Inquiries regarding this procurement should be directed to Contract Specialist David Roy at David.Roy@va.gov, and the contracting office is located in Augusta, Maine.

This presolicitation notice does not utilize any set-aside designations. The incumbent contractor is SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL, INC., doing business as FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS AT NYU LANGONE, a non-profit entity, which is the sole source identified for this procurement. The contract will be awarded for a 12-month period with an estimated value consideration based on the $24 million size standard associated with NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services). The procurement is categorized under PSC U001 (Education/Training—Lectures). No formal solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities, as the sole source determination has been made that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements for CODA-certified didactic training delivered through the specified format and scope for the VA Providence Healthcare System.