U004--Health Service Training and Mentoring for VA Boston Health Care System, Research Office Presolicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source
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The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to award a sole source contract to Washington University in Saint Louis (WUSTL) for a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) fixed-price agreement. This contract is intended to provide specialized training and mentoring programs to develop research capabilities for VA Fellows, particularly in areas such as dissemination and implementation science, behavioral health care, mental health research, and high-impact research initiatives at the VA Boston Health Care System. The training includes experiential learning, didactic sessions, faculty mentoring, and grant-writing support. WUSTL is uniquely qualified to deliver these services, having established specialized programs that are critical for maintaining continuity and quality in VA research training. This procurement is based on the principle that WUSTL is the only responsible source able to meet the VA's specific requirements, and as such, no competitive solicitation will be issued. The contract falls under NAICS code 611310 with a size standard of $34.5 million, and the applicable Procurement Service Code is AN21. The authority for sole source awarding is FAR 6.302.1, which allows for awards when only one responsible source exists. The Contracting Officer, Ann Marie Stewart, is the point of contact for this procurement. While the VA reserves the right to consider competitive options if responses to this notice indicate otherwise, the current plan emphasizes the awarding of a sole source contract to WUSTL to ensure uninterrupted access to these critical training services.
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