Guardianship Legal Services Sources Sought Notice

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing this synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for nationwide guardianship and guardianship legal support services. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of acquisition. The possible applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes assigned to this acquisition are NAICS Code 523991 - Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities and 541110 for Offices of Lawyers. There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. VA is seeking sources that can provide the following services: 1. Guardianship services for Veterans who lack health care decision making capacity and do not have close family or designated health care agents 2. Identification of nationwide guardianship processes VA Medical Centers provide education for Veterans and families regarding advance health care planning and establishment of health care agent documentation. However, many Veterans lack the social resources of family or close friends to serve on their behalf in the vital health care agent role. VA seeks filing and disposition of guardianship proceedings services for Veterans who lack health care decision making capacity and do not have close family or designated health care agents. These services may be provided nationwide (potentially including all 50 states and US territories) or by region. To the extent services are unavailable nationwide, VA is currently seeking services to cover the catchment areas of VA facilities located in Florida, Texas, and/or California. The requirements and process for initiating guardianship proceedings vary nationwide. VA seeks services for identification of state and local requirements for applying for guardianship of the person, guardianship of the property (estate), proxy for healthcare decision-making, or the state or local equivalent, relevant to all VA healthcare locations nationwide. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). Interested vendors should answer the following questions in 2 pages or less. 1. What guardianship services does your organization provide? 2. Where does your organization provide services? Please list the states and/or U.S. territories where your organization provides guardianship services. 3. What is your organization's rough estimate of costs for guardianship services? If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; applicable NAICS codes, and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort as outlined above, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes compliance with program schedules, cost containment, meeting/tracking performance, hiring/retention of key personnel, and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance-based service acquisition contract. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this sources sought notice by 12:00pm (noon) EST on 22 September 2025. All responses under this notice must be emailed to Rebecca Ubert at Rebecca.ubert@va.gov and Roxana Cepeda at Roxana.cepeda@va.gov. Please include the Sources Sought Number in the title of your response. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Rebecca Ubert at Rebecca.ubert@va.gov. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.