Psychiatry Services Short-Term

This contract, titled Psychiatry Services Short-Term, was awarded as a sole-source action due to urgency, with a planned competitive reprocurement by November 1, 2026. The contract, issued under solicitation number 36C25926C0057 by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Network Contracting Office 19 based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, provides psychiatric services at two VA medical centers in Oklahoma: the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee and the James M. Inhofe VA Medical Center in Tulsa. Performance is scheduled from June 18, 2026, to October 31, 2026, with an estimated value of $116,010.65, covering 513 hours of weekday and weekend face-to-face rounding at $208.09 per hour and 32 holiday hours at $289.39 per hour. Services must adhere to strict clinical standards including 100% board certification compliance by physicians, 98% on-time provider availability, and 95% timely reporting of patient safety incidents, all governed by the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and ABPN standards. The contractor must comply with extensive operational, security, and compliance requirements, including VAAR and FAR clauses related to cybersecurity, data handling, personnel vetting, and electronic invoicing via Tungsten Automation. All clinical staff require current NPI and DEA registrations, ACLS/BLS certification, OIG exclusion list clearance, and annual cybersecurity training. The prime contractor, Strength of Minds, is represented by Jodie Seitz, and the Contracting Officer is Claudia Coria, with Valaria Juarez listed as the primary point of contact. No set-aside was used, and socioeconomic status was not certified. Security requirements, including compliance with DD Form 441 and the National Industrial Security Program, apply if classified information is accessed. Any changes to key personnel require prior approval, and subcontracting obligations are contingent on business size, with large businesses needing a formal subcontracting plan. The contract mandates timely submission of weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reports, proof of medical liability insurance, and immediate reporting of non-compliant items under FASCSA. Invoices must be submitted electronically with complete contractual data, and all VA information must be handled and destroyed according to NARA and VA Directive 6300 guidelines.