R--Intent to award Sole Source - Services for PROMIS system

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development plans to enter into a sole source contract with Washington Consulting, Inc. to provide continued services for three months supporting the assessment of the compatibility of the ONR PROMIS system. The decision to negotiate under FAR 6.302-1 indicates that this procurement will not be competitively solicited, though interested and capable parties are invited to submit capability statements by June 10, 2013, at 3:00 PM EST. Submissions must be made in writing via email to a specified contracting office representative, and no telephone inquiries will be entertained. The government maintains complete discretion on whether to proceed without competition based on the responses received. This contract, identified by solicitation number VA24013Q0137 with a NAICS code of 541513, is managed by the VA's Rpo East office located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The intended scope involves continued support services related to the PROMIS system, a project critical to the agency’s research and development efforts. The notice clarifies that it is an intent to award rather than a solicitation for competitive bids, emphasizing a sole source approach while providing an opportunity for other responsible sources to demonstrate their capabilities.