SAM #36C24126Q0520

VA Solicitation for Veterans Outcome Assessment Program (VOAP) Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) to provide Veterans Outcome Assessment Program (VOAP) Services for the VA Connecticut Health Care System. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 01 (New England) - Offices: VA Medical Center Togus (Augusta, ME) and VA Connecticut Health Care System, VAMC West Haven (West Haven, CT) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; opportunity is open to SDVOSB-qualified service providers - Products/Services Requested: - Veterans Outcome Assessment Program (VOAP) Services - Conduct 16,000 pairs of baseline and follow-up telephone interviews annually with Veterans receiving mental health and suicide prevention services - Additional 150-200 pairs of interviews for the PAWS pilot program - Services include scheduling, interviewing, data collection, and secure digital transmission of data to the VA - Key personnel required: Contract Manager and Clinical Director - All work to be performed at the contractor’s facility, with data delivered to the VA Office of Mental Health/NEPEC at VAMC West Haven - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Set aside for SDVOSB vendors only - Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and VetCert, and verified by the SBA for the Veteran's First Contracting Program - Services must be performed Monday through Friday, 10AM to 8PM across U.S. time zones, excluding Federal holidays - Contract is firm-fixed price with one base year and two option years - NAICS code 541910 (Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling); Product Service Code R408 - No specific products or part numbers are listed; procurement is exclusively for services

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation with 100% SDVOSB set-aside, and seeking domestic commercial items or services prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Solicitation, Evaluation, and Award as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541910 with a small business size standard of $22.5 Million. The Product Service Code for this procurement is R408. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Officer 01 is seeking to purchase the supplies or services described in the following Statement of Work.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice synopsizing a solicitation to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.2 and RFO FAR 5.3. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov s interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. (Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to be a qualified vendor for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracts, vendors must be vendorized by completing the Form 10091 at URL  https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/.

Offerors should carefully follow instructions included in RFO FAR 52.212-1 and for evaluation criteria specified in RFO FAR 52.212-2. Pricing should be identified on page 2 of the combined synopsis solicitation sheet attached.

Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at Tara.Dossiema@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Additional Links:VA CT Healthcare System URL

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