AN42--WRIISC Veterans Control Group Repository

Other / Unclassified

This document is an Award Notice for the 'WRIISC Veterans Control Group Repository' requirement. It announces the award of contract number 36C24226C0042 on February 13, 2026, with an award amount of $1,437,506.00.

The awardee is REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE (UEI: KMH5K9V7S518), located in San Francisco, CA. The statutory authority for this award is cited as FAR 6.302-5 ('Authorized or required by statute'). The original solicitation number was 36C24226Q0310.

It also indicates that a 'Justification and Approval' document is attached, providing the rationale for the award.

This document serves as an official announcement of a contract award. For potential bidders, it provides transparency on a past procurement, detailing the successful vendor, contract value, and the contracting agency (Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 2). Reviewing the associated 'Justification and Approval' document (if available) could offer insights into the agency's needs and procurement strategy for similar future requirements.

Other / Unclassified (Justification and Approval for Sole Source)

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a sole-source procurement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the continuation of specialized research services. The services are for the Post Deployment Cardiopulmonary Evaluation Network (PDCEN) and the VA Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence (AHBPCE). The primary objective is to recruit, test, and develop a control group cohort of Veterans to compare against symptomatic deployed Veterans, thereby enhancing the understanding of deployment-related cardiopulmonary health effects.

This J&A indicates that the VA intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract, with an estimated value of $1,431,389.65, to The Regents of The University of California, San Francisco. The contract will consist of a base year plus two option years, with an estimated award date of January 15, 2026, and an ultimate completion date of January 14, 2029. The document justifies this sole-source approach based on statutory authority (41 USC §3304(a)(5) and 38 U.S.C. § 8153) which permits noncompetitive agreements with affiliated institutions for clinical research and development. Market research conducted by the VA, including searches for SDVOSBs and VOSBs with specific NAICS codes and keywords, yielded no other qualified vendors for this specialized requirement. While a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source was published on SAM.gov (Notice ID: 36C24226Q0213) on December 15, 2025, inviting inquiries, this document confirms the VA's determination that a sole-source award is necessary for this specific research. For potential bidders, this document clarifies that the VA currently perceives no feasible actions to remove barriers to competition for this requirement, though the market will be continuously monitored for future acquisitions.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document appears to be an award notice rather than a solicitation. It details the award of a contract for the WRIISC Veterans Control Group Repository. The War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) is the agency involved.

Not applicable, as this is an award notice.

• Award Number: 36C24226C0042
• Award Amount: $1,437,506.00
• Award Date: 02-13-2026
• Contractor: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE
• Contractor UEI: KMH5K9V7S518
• Contractor Address: 1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

Not applicable, as this is an award notice.

Not specified in this award notice.

• Product Service Code: AN42
• NAICS Code: 541715
• Contracting Office: NCO 2, Department of Veterans Affairs, Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany NY 12208-3410
• Contracting Officer: Mariangie Rivera (Mariangie.Rivera@va.gov)
• Agency URL: https://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/