A--Telephone Interviews CATI Based

VA Health Services Research & Development Center of Innovation (COIN), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Davis Research LLC pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. This request for Other than Full and Open Competition is for the procurement of a new, Firm Fixed Price contract with Davis Research LLC for the administration of 6,000 telephone interviews with Veteran patients using a specialized to computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) software in support of the Behavioral Healthcare Quality (BHQ) project. The VA Greater Los Angeles had a previous contract with Davis Research LLC to administer the BHQ Patient Pilot survey, the basis for this current project. In order to support this research study, continued utilization is required to ensure the continuity of data. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than Thursday, June 29 11:00 AM EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Elaine DiBucci at [email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.