SAM #36C24126Q0656

Sole Source Contract for HOBSCOTCH Cognitive Training Program Services for VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence

This opportunity is for the Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System to expand access to the HOBSCOTCH cognitive training and self-management program for Veterans with epilepsy. - Contract covers delivery of the eight-session HOBSCOTCH program to up to 300 Veterans annually (up to 600 if both years exercised) - Services delivered remotely via secure telehealth and telephone - Training and certification of up to 20 VA clinicians as HOBSCOTCH Cognitive Coaches per year (up to 40 total) - Includes live, interactive virtual training, training materials, and continuing education credits - Provision of up to 405 Veteran participant material sets per year (300 for direct Veteran use, 105 for VA-trained clinicians) - Program administration, coordination, evaluation, and reporting required - Sole source procurement; vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and VetCert, and verified by SBA for Veteran Small Business status - NAICS code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) and PSC R408 (Support-Professional: Program Management/Support) - Period of performance: 12-month Base Year plus 12-month Option Year - No specific OEMs or vendors named; HOBSCOTCH is a proprietary program - Interested vendors should monitor SAM.gov for updates and contact the Contract Specialist for more information

Description

This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement Home Based Self-Management & Cognitive Training (HOBSCOTCH) Program for the Epilepsy Centers of Excellence. The applicable NAICS code is 611430. The PSC/FSC is R408. The authority for this action is FAR 13.106-1(b): Soliciting from a single source and fulfills FAR Part 5.101(a) posting requirements. This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis to satisfy the requirements of FAR 5.201 and 5.203. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov 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 notice. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, 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 qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL  https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/ .

Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist via email at Carolyn.Vincent@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.

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