U008--Positive Approach to Care Training for Staff in the Care of Veterans Living with Dementia at the Tomah VA Medical Center located in Tomah, WI.

Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 1901 the VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Positive Approach LLC for the training of staff in the care of Veterans living with dementia. There is no other training entity that offers the same trainings, resources, mentorship, and certifications/facility designation. Positive Approach to Care is the brand name training. Positive Approach to Care is the only entity licensed for the hand under hand technique and the GEMS model.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures as implemented in FAR 13.106-3(b)(3)(i), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This will be a firm fixed price contract for a base plus (4) four option year contract. The NAICS Code is 611430.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and service to the Contracting Officer by 10:00AM Local Time 04/26/2023. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. 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 Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source negotiation with Positive Approach LLC.

Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Jerri Schuster at jerri.schuster@va.gov. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.