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AJ91--Intent to Sole Source: Evidence Review, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, and Stakeholder Engagement for PTSD Service Dogs

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36C24E20R0017Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System plans to enter into sole source negotiations with the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) to conduct a clinical and cost-effectiveness review regarding the use of service dogs for Veterans suffering from PTSD. This action is grounded in a congressional mandate from the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act requiring the VA to conduct relevant research. Following comprehensive market research, ICER was identified as the only organization possessing the unique qualifications and expertise necessary to fulfill this specialized requirement, including experience with clinical analyses within the Veterans Health Administration and the ability to perform stakeholder engagement, scoping, and cost-effectiveness reviews. The scarcity of similar providers and the specialized nature of the analysis, involving complex software and niche health economic skills, underscores the justification for a sole source procurement under FAR 6.302-5. Although this is an intent notice rather than a solicitation for competitive proposals, other responsible entities with the capability to meet the requirement are invited to submit capability statements by a specified deadline. Submissions must be sent via email to the designated VA contracting official, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The decision to proceed without competition will be made at the government's discretion based on the responses received. This effort is managed by the VA's Rpo East office in Pittsburgh, PA, under solicitation number 36C24E20R0017 and aligns with NAICS code 541715.

General Info

VA intends sole source deal with ICER for PTSD service dog cost-effectiveness review, per mandate.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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PostedFeb 28

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

Contacts1 person available

OfficePITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

Office AddressPITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA

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contact@example.gov

Full Description

Page 1 of 1 The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Health Care System, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-5, with the National Academies of Science to provide clinical and cost-effectiveness review of the use of service dogs for Veterans with PTSD. Congress mandated that VA conduct a research study when it passed the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act under Section 1077. Extensive market research (see market research document) determined that only the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) has the demonstrated expertise to meet VA s requirement for specialized analyses that can then address the Congressional mandate in Section 1070 of the 2010 NDAA. ICER is the only vendor identified that provides expertise in the critical areas of this study with scoping documentation with stakeholder engagement, clinical and cost-effectiveness review, and ICER has VHA experience in clinical analyses. Furthermore, PEPReC conducted market scans and assessed the qualifications of those that seemed most suitable. Only the Institute of Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) met all the criteria as is not possible for other organizations to enter this highly specialized area at this time because the FDA does not currently require such analyses for new dugs devices, limiting the market for these services. Additionally, even within the specialized area of health economics, the subspecialty of services needed by VA and provided by ICER is a very small group of people. This expertise cannot easily be obtained given the small community, and the need for specialized software and processes. This is a notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Monday, March 2nd, 5:00 PM, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Lynn Portman at contact@example.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.