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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21, intends to award a sole-source contract to Westat, Inc. for the follow-up Health Views study, based on the authority that Westat is the only contractor authorized by the VA Central Institutional Review Board to contact study participants and that no other entity can satisfy the agency’s requirements under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.103-1. This action is grounded in the unique and irreplaceable role Westat played in the original study, ensuring continuity, participant trust, and data integrity. The anticipated contract will be a firm-fixed-price award and is not a request for quotations; however, interested parties may submit a capability statement to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov by 10:00 AM PDT on June 30, 2026, referencing solicitation number 36C26126Q0872 in the subject line. Responses must be submitted in writing via email, and verbal or facsimile submissions will not be considered. All potential respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management to remain eligible for award. The government retains full discretion to determine whether to proceed with a competitive or non-competitive award based solely on responses received by the deadline, and if no viable alternatives are provided, negotiation will proceed exclusively with Westat, Inc.

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VA awards sole-source contract to Westat for Health Views follow-up based on unique authorization and irreplaceable role.

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

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541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities View NAICS

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CA

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NONE

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source 36C26126Q0872

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Draft Statement of Work for Health ViEWS Women Study

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeMATHER, CA, 95655, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 261-NETWORK Contract Office 21 (36C261)
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Office AddressMATHER, CA, 95655, USA
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This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, intends to issue a sole-source contract under the authority of this non-competitive acquisition as implemented by 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Westat, Inc. Westat, Inc. conducted the original Health Views study and remains the only contractor authorized by VA Central Institutional Review Board (IRB) to contact participants to perform the follow-up Heath Views study. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capability statement to Timothy.Smith9de3@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM PDT on 6/30/2026. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C26126Q0872, Notice of Intent in the subject line. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after 6/30/2026 at 10:00 AM PDT, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 21 shall negotiate solely with Westat, Inc. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.

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