SAM #36C26127Q0019

Sole Source Legal Services for Riese and ECT Hearings at VA Northern California

This notice announces the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21's intent to award a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract to Fennemore Craig PC for legal representation services related to Riese Hearings and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) hearings at the VA Northern California Health Care System. - The contract covers the period from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027 (one year). - Services include providing attorneys to represent VA psychiatrists at Medication Capacity (Riese) and ECT hearings, with an estimated 24 cases per year (about two per month). - The contractor must attend hearings at the VA facility in Mather, CA, and establish petition filing systems. - Strict compliance with VA security, privacy, and training requirements for handling sensitive patient health information (PHI) is required. - The procurement is classified under NAICS 541110 (Offices of Lawyers) and PSC R418 (Legal Services). - No solicitation will be posted; responses to the notice are due by August 11, 2026. - After this period, the requirement may be competed on a full and open basis. - Only Fennemore Craig PC is named as the intended provider; no specific products or part numbers are listed.

Description

This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of the proposed action. Based on Government needs, to include the allowance of time for the restructuring of staff and requirements, the Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract to FENNEMORE CRAIG PC for a period of 10/1/2026 9/30/2027. At the conclusion of this period, it is anticipated that this requirement will be solicited on a full and open competitive basis. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is FAR 12.102(a) as implemented by FAR 6.103-1.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541110, with a small business size standard of $15.5 Million, and the FSC/PSC is R418.

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award an Open Market Sole Source Firm Fixed award to provide Riese Hearings services. The continued performance of Riese Hearings services is vital to ensuring critical daily operations at the Medical Facility are fully functional and supporting the care of Veteran Patients in a timely manner.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by 4:00 PM PST on 11 August 2026 via email to parmpreet.pannu@va.gov. All responses received by the closing date specified herein will be considered by the Government, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the responding company can provide the same services by the required date. However, a determination by the Government to not compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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