U008--Positive Approach to Care (PAC) Dementia Training and Certification

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VISN 9) is soliciting quotations for Positive Approach to Care (PAC) training and certification services to train dementia care trainers across its facilities. The requirement calls for in-person PAC training and certification that includes all prerequisites, post-requisites, champion courses, and facilitation of online group learning quizzes necessary to achieve PAC certification as Dementia Care trainers. Quotations must be submitted via email to Racheda.atkins@va.gov by February 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST, with inquiries due by February 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST. Evaluation will be based on technical merit, estimated delivery timeline, and price. The contracting officer is Christina Lawrence, and the primary point of contact is Racheda Atkins.

This solicitation is designated as a small business set-aside, and the government has budgeted up to $15 million for this requirement. Training must be delivered to 19 dementia care trainers distributed across VISN 9 facilities: two at Louisville VAMC, four at Lexington VAMC, four at Mountain Home VAMC, two at Memphis VAMC, five at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, and two at the VISN 9 Network Office. The period of performance is April 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, with training to occur at the MidSouth Network Office and cannot take place on federal holidays or weekends unless directed by the contracting officer. The NAICS code is 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), and prevailing wage rates apply per Wage Determination No. 2015-4647, with rates ranging from $10.89 to $46.78 per hour, plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour. Quotations should be submitted on company letterhead in PDF format.