U099--Biostatistician/Research Assistant
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24826P0955
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 8
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Awarded
- to University Of South Florida
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C24826P0955-NA Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $1,061,827.16 to the University of South Florida on September 4, 2026, for biostatistician and research assistant support.
The award was made as an 8(a) sole source under 41 USC 3304(a)(1). USF will supply biostatisticians, data analysts, lab technicians, research assistants, epidemiologists, health economists, and clinical trials managers to James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The contract runs for a base year (August 28, 2026–August 27, 2027) valued at $200,000 with four option years increasing incrementally to $225,101.76. Work supports statistical modeling, experimental research, population-level studies, and regulatory compliance.
The contracting activity justified sole source award based on USF's legally established academic affiliation with JAHVH under 38 U.S.C. 7302, dual-appointed faculty holding concurrent positions at both entities, integrated Institutional Review Board and conflict-of-interest systems, and shared laboratory and digital research infrastructure. A Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source posted on SAM.gov from June 24 to July 1, 2026, generated no competing responses. NAICS code 541990.
Notice text
The Biostatistician contract was awarded as a firm-fixed-price requirement to the University of South Florida because USF is the only institution uniquely integrated with James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital through a legally established academic affiliation under 38 U.S.C. § 7302 and VA Directive 1663. JAHVH principal investigators hold concurrent USF faculty appointments, rely on USF’s Institutional Review Board and conflict‑of‑interest systems, and conduct research within shared laboratories, colocated facilities, and jointly maintained digital research infrastructure. This interconnected structure supports JAHVH’s mandated career‑development pipeline, ensuring mentorship, regulatory alignment, and continuity for ongoing research and Career Development Award projects. No other institution can replicate these systems without causing significant operational disruption, delays, and duplication of cost, making USF the only responsible source capable of meeting the hospital’s biostatistical and research support needs.
Awarded contract 36C24826P0955 to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA for 1061827.16 on 2026-09-04.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| P03 - JOFOC Biostatistician FINAL.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| U099--Biostatistician/Research Assistant | Special Notice |
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