U001--Didactic training for the Dental Residency Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 has issued a Special Notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. for didactic training services for the VA Providence Healthcare System's Dental Residency Program. The notice is classified under NAICS code 611710 for Educational Support Services and Product Service Code U001 for Education/Training-Lectures. This procurement will be conducted through the VA's Bedford, Massachusetts contracting office, with the specific authority for this action being Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b), which allows solicitation from a single source. The notice emphasizes that this is not a formal solicitation but rather an announcement of the VA's intended direct negotiation with the specified vendor.

Interested parties have until April 9, 2025, to respond to this Special Notice, with communication directed to Contract Specialist Philip Silva via email at Philip.silva1@va.gov. While the VA intends to proceed with a non-competitive award to Sunset Park Health Council, Inc., the contracting officer retains sole discretion to potentially conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. The notice does not specify explicit eligibility criteria beyond the identified vendor, and the determination of further competitive action remains at the discretion of the contracting officer. Contractors interested in this opportunity should carefully review the details and understand that the VA's current intent is a direct, non-competitive award. The procurement is focused on providing didactic training services for the Dental Residency Program, with the specific scope and requirements to be negotiated directly with the intended vendor.