SAM #36C24E26Q0125

Sole Source Technology Support Services for Decide2Rest Web-Based Patient Decision Aid

This notice announces the VA's intent to award a sole source contract for specialized technology support services. - Agency: Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office – East - Vendor: People Designs, 1304 Broad Street, Durham, NC - Sole source justification: People Designs is the original developer of Decide2Rest and only known source with required expertise and access - Services required: - Update, modernize, and maintain the Decide2Rest web-based patient decision aid for VA research project PULM-005-25S - Software updates, content revisions, media asset updates, usage tracking enhancements - Ongoing technical support, maintenance, troubleshooting, and participation in project meetings - Expertise in health communications and digital health tool development required - Contract structure: - Firm-Fixed-Price - One-year base period plus four option years (total five years) - NAICS code: 541990 - No specific products or part numbers listed; requirement is for specialized support services - Statement of Work details deliverables and requirements

Description

Pre-Solicitation Notice for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract.

This is not a solicitation. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), Regional Procurement Office (RPO) – East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to award on a sole source basis a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract for a one (1) year base period to include four (4) option years to People Designs, 1304 Broad Street, Durham, NC 27705-3533, to provide support to update, modernize, and support an existing web-based patient decision aid Decide2Rest for VA research project PULM-005-25S, Helping Veterans with obstructive sleep apnea determine “what matters most” in choosing a treat option: a randomized trial.

People Designs is the original developer of Decide2Rest through a previous research collaboration with the VA PI on an NIH Career Development Award. As the original developer, People Designs is the only known source with the know-how and direct access to the tool’s assets to update, modernize, and support the existing web-based patient decision aid to meet the research team’s service needs.

Since the intent is to procure this on a sole source basis, no solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities. The applicable NAICS code is 541990 with a $19.5 million size standard. The PSC is DA10. The authority for this action is RFO FAR 6.103-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting capability information that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work in accordance with the attached statement of work. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification.

Capability information is required by Friday, September 18, 2026, 11:00 AM, ET, and must be sent by email to Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted.

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