Reimaging Veteran Healthcare Phase 3

The Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), Department of Veterans Affairs, intends to award a sole source purchase order to Technical Assent of Arlington, Virginia for Reimagining Veteran Healthcare (RVH) Phase 3 project. The RVH Phase 3 project includes such activities as developing plans and schedules, prototype architecture and development, usability testing, and communications. The Period of Performance (PoP) for this purchase order is a base period of 12 months with one (1) 12-month option period. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate this sole source purchase order with only one source in accordance with Public Law 109-461 under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5) as implemented by FAR 6.302-5. In accordance with Public Law 109-461, codified at 38 USC § 8127, in order to increase contracting opportunities for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities, contracting officers of the VA are given specific statutory authority to award a contract to a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans using procedures other than competitive procedures (i.e. a “sole source” contract). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice.