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U099--Yoga Instructor

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36C25626Q0963Federal

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16, is conducting market research via a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential vendors capable of providing yoga instruction services at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, and its associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. This notice is not a solicitation, does not obligate the government to award a contract, and is intended solely to gather information to shape the procurement strategy, including potential set-asides for small businesses, SDVOSBs, VOSBs, HUBZones, or 8(a) concerns. The North American Industry Classification System code is 611699 with a size standard of $16.5 million, and the anticipated contract vehicle is a Single Award Firm Fixed Price contract with a one-year base period and four one-year option years. Prospective vendors are required to provide their entity identification details including UEI and CAGE code, confirm their small business status, demonstrate the ability to deliver services as outlined in the attached Draft Statement of Work, and disclose availability under any government-wide or GSA contract vehicles. Responses must include estimated market pricing to assist in determining fair and reasonable compensation levels. Contractors must meet stringent personnel qualification requirements, including current Yoga Alliance RYT-200 certification, Basic Life Support certification, a negative tuberculosis test within the past 12 months, and successful completion of VA-mandated training in Privacy, HIPAA, CPRS, and Security Awareness. All personnel must be credentialed through the VetPro system, pass a background investigation classified as Non-Sensitive/Low Risk, and obtain a VA PIV credential for physical and system access. The contractor is responsible for all costs associated with vetting, training, and credentialing. Services are delivered three times weekly for Veterans (two 50-minute and one 30-minute sessions) and once weekly for staff, with additional specialized sessions for pregnant Veterans. Sessions are conducted both on-site and via video teleconference, with documentation required in the electronic medical record within 48 hours. The government maintains exclusive ownership of all data and deliverables, and contractors must comply with strict confidentiality requirements under the Privacy Act and 38 U.S.C. § 3301. Subcontracting requires prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. Responses must be submitted via email to Robert (Dustan) Arabie no later than July 3, 2026

General Info

VA seeks yoga vendors for Houston medical center with strict credentialing, small business set-asides, and firm-fixed-price contract terms.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256)View Agency

NAICS

611699 - All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction View NAICS

Place of Performance

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston TX, MS, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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RFI 36C25626Q0963 Yoga Instructor Sources Sought

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Draft Statement of Work for Yoga Instruction at MEDVAMC

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AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256)
Contacts1 person available
OfficeRIDGELAND, MS, 39157, USA
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Department Of Veterans Affairs → 256-NETWORK Contract Office 16 (36C256)
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Office AddressRIDGELAND, MS, 39157, USA
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Robert (Dustan) ArabieContracting Officer
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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
Sources Sought Notice - RFI Attachment Sources Sought Notice Page 1 or 4 DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, PROPOSAL, OR BID. This notice is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101, therefore it shall not be construed as a commitment by the government to enter into a contract, nor does it restrict the government to an acquisition approach. All information contained in this Request for Information (RFI) is preliminary as well as subject to amendment and is in no way binding on the government. Information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary; the government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the government. The government is requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings not be used in response to this notice. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the Federal Contract Opportunities website or General Services Administration (GSA). It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this RFI. 1. Title: Yoga Instructor
2. Purpose: The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential sources which will aid in defining the procurement strategy for example, set-aside, sole source, or unrestricted for a solicitation the VA intends on issuing shortly as follows:
The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) located in Houston; Texas has a requirement for yoga instruction services IAW attached Draft SOW.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction with a size standard of $16.5M. Product Supply Code (PSC) U099 Education/Training - Other.
The anticipated type of contract shall be a Single Award, Firm Fixed Price, Base plus 4 option Years.
3. Responses Requested: The following questions must be answered in response to this RFI. Answers that are not provided shall be considered non-responsive to the RFI: Name of potential Contractor that possess the capability to fulfill this requirement. Contractors shall also provide the following:
Point(s) of contact name: _______________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________ Telephone number: ___________________________________________ Email address: _______________________________________________
UEI #: ____________________________________
CAGE Code: _______________________________
Is your company considered a small business concern, SB, SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, or 8A concern, with the requisite NAICS code identified above? Can your company provide training as outlined in the attached SOW? Is your company available under any Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC), Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), National Acquisition Center (NAC), GSA Schedule, Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), and/or Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)?
4. Opportunity/Market Pricing: The MEDVAMC is seeking information from potential vendors on their ability to provide the required items/equipment. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this RFI in order to assist the MEDVAMC in determining potential levels of competition and general market pricing available in the industry. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing along with their responses to the above. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the forthcoming solicitation.
5. RFI responses are due by 07/03/2026 3:00pm Central Time.
The subject line shall reference that Request for Information (RFI) number above.
NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.
Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the RFI.
Information provided will be used solely by MEDVAMC as Market Research and will not be released outside of the MEDVAMC Purchasing and Contracting Team.
If no responses to this notice are received from an authorized distributor of the cited brand name items listed above, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer.
6. Contact Information: Contracting Officer Robert (Dustan) Arabie robert.arabie@va.gov
Your response to this notice is greatly appreciated!

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