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R499--HealthViews Health of Vietnam Era Women Study

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36C26126Q0514Federal

Submission Closed03/27/2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)

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541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Place of Performance

See Draft Statement of Work, CA

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Draft Statement of Work for Health ViEWS Women Study

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Sources Sought Announcement 36C26126Q0514 HealthViews Vietnam Era Women Study

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PostedMar 23

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Response DeadlineMar 27

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03/27/2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)

Contacts1 person available

OfficeMATHER, CA, 95655, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)

Office AddressMATHER, CA, 95655, USA

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, and the small business size standard is $28 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide Health VIEWS Follow-Up Survey of the Vietnam Women s Health Study for VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) a draft copy of the Statement of Work (SoW) is attached. Brief Description of Services See attached Draft SoW. Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to contact@example.gov before 15:00 P.M. PST on March 27, 2026. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration? Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) Provide Company s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number.
Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address.
Capabilities Statement.
Describe your company s experience conducting large-scale (4,000 or more completed responses) survey research?
Does your company have experience in conducting large-scale survey research with the Veteran population?

List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.
As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html
7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting?

7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel?

7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)?
GSA Contract Number, if applicable.
Fill out the price estimate below for the base period only (Does not include Option Year described in Section 7.0 of the attached Draft Statement of Work
*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-10) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.* RFQ number 36C26126Q0514 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement. Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of submission and verified at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/
CLIN Description Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Price 0001 All tasks associated with the Health View Survey as described within the draft Statement of Work
Projected Period of Performance -Base Year 9/01/26 8/31/27 1 JB $ $ Total Estimated Price
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