B537--Pre-Solicitation Notice with Intent to Sole Source Research and Development Subject Matter Expert Services
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Research and Development (R&D), through its Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East, has issued a Pre-Solicitation Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to Harvard Medical School. This contract is for Research and Development Subject Matter Expert Services to support the VA-funded research study, "Assessing Quality of VA and Community Care in the MISSION Era."
Scope of Work
The required services involve specialized subject matter expertise to adapt and translate a set of claims-based measures, originally developed by Harvard for Medicare data, for use with VA data. Harvard Medical School is identified as the sole known developer and provider of these specific claims-based measure algorithms, which are not commercially available or from any other known vendor.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source Contract (Pre-Solicitation Notice)
- Intended Awardee: Harvard Medical School
- Duration: One (1) year base period with one (1) option year
- NAICS Code: 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences)
- Size Standard: 1,000 employees
- Product Service Code (PSC): B537 (Medical And Health Studies)
- Authority: FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source)
- Published: February 24, 2026
Response Information
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any responsible source capable of providing equivalent services with the described features may submit a capability statement.
- Submission Deadline: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
- Submission Method: Email to Shannon Hukriede at shannon.hukriede@va.gov
- Note: Capability statements must specifically detail how the service meets the requirement. Telephone responses will not be accepted. The government retains discretion on whether to compete the requirement based on responses.