A--Research Services

The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Research Department plans to negotiate a sole source contract with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) under FAR 6.302-3 to provide specialized senior scientific research assistance, data analysis, and project management for the VA HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation. This arrangement leverages an existing affiliate agreement between the VA Greater Los Angeles and UCLA, focusing on advancing healthcare innovation research. The contract solicitation, identified as VA26815Q0141 and posted on August 11, 2015, is not a request for competitive bids, but interested and capable sources can submit capability statements by August 18, 2015, to the designated VA contact to be considered. The contract falls under the NAICS code 611310, which pertains to higher education and research services. While the contracting office reserves the right to decide whether to compete the requirement based on submitted responses, this notice emphasizes that no telephone inquiries will be accepted and that electronic submissions must be directed to the specified VA email. The focus of this procurement is to support the VA’s efforts in healthcare innovation through expert research support, with the expectation that UCLA’s established affiliation and expertise will facilitate high-quality outcomes for the Center of Innovation’s projects.