Notice of Intent to Sole Source Integrated Standards Support
ID: 36C1024Q0305Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFSAC FREDERICK (36C10X)FREDERICK, MD, 21703, USA

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

PSC

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER (R499)

Set Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source (FAR 19.14) (SDVOSBS)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/7f83b670827b48c793e037e1cb3f57cd/view
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole source contract to Book Zurman Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for critical program requirements related to VA's Standards and Interoperability community. This decision is based on the authorization for other than full and open competition under the Veterans First Contracting Program.

    The contract, with an estimated size standard of $16.5 million, will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) agreement providing specialized management consulting services until the VA's Integrated Health Technologies 2.0 (IHT 2.0) contract is in place.

    Eligible applicants should be SDVOSBs with the capabilities and expertise to deliver the required services. The VA is not responsible for any costs incurred by applicants in responding to this notice.

    Interested parties should direct any inquiries to Chris Binkley at christopher.binkley@va.gov.

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    Chris Binkley
    christopher.binkley@va.gov
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