A--Intent to sole source - Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Puget Sound Care System, plans to negotiate a sole source contract with its academic affiliate, Boston University, to provide biostatistical services supporting a VA research project focused on validating patient-reported outcomes for female Veterans with upper limb amputations. This procurement is being conducted under the sole source authority FAR 6.302-5, indicating that competition is not being sought. However, the notice invites any responsible party confident in their ability to meet the requirements to submit a capability statement by June 5th, 4:00 PM EST, to the contracting office via email only; telephone inquiries will not be entertained. The solicitation, listed under number 36C24E19R0023, falls within the NAICS code 541715, which pertains to research and development in biology, and is managed by the Rpo East office of the Department of Veterans Affairs based in Pittsburgh, PA. This notice clarifies that it is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, and the Government reserves the right to decide whether to proceed without competition based on the responses received. The primary goal is to secure specialized biostatistics and epidemiology support for this research aimed at improving patient outcome validation tailored to the needs of female Veterans with upper limb amputation.