AN11--Research Services - NASEM Forum on Regenerative Medicine Pre-Solicitation notice with intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source contract to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) for one base year with four optional one-year extensions to support the Forum on Regenerative Medicine. This procurement is authorized under FAR 6.302-1-1 and statutory authority provided by 36 U.S.C. 1503, which permits non-competitive contracting with NASEM due to its unique role as a congressionally chartered organization essential to advancing federal science policy. The contract will involve programmatic support including the organization of structured discussions, workshops, symposia, and roundtables to foster collaboration among federal agencies and accelerate scientific progress in regenerative medicine. NASEM will also be responsible for editing and publishing summaries and reports from these activities. The effort is classified under NAICS code 541720 with a $28 million size standard and PSC AN11, and no public solicitation will be issued on SAM.gov. The place of performance is NASEM’s headquarters in Washington, DC, while contract administration is managed by the Veterans Health Administration’s Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, PA. The Contracting Officer, Ann Marie Stewart, is the sole point of contact for inquiries and proposal submissions, which must be emailed by the response deadline of July 24, 2026. Although the estimated contract value is capped at $28 million, no detailed cost breakdown or line-item structure is provided, as this is a pre-solicitation notice reflecting the government’s intent to proceed without competition. No formal evaluation factors, inspection criteria, delivery schedules, or contract clauses are specified at this stage, and no representations, certifications, or socioeconomic status disclosures from NASEM have been submitted or required under the non-competitive procurement framework.