SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Survey methodologist
- Notice Date
- 11/10/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 611310
— Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Boston Healthcare System;Contracting Officer (90C);940 Belmont Street;Brockton MA 02301
- ZIP Code
- 02301
- Archive Date
- 11/17/2009
- Point of Contact
- Robert O'Leary774-826-3003
- E-Mail Address
-
Contracting Specialist
(robert.oleary@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Boston Healthcare System, has a requirement to utilize unique facilities and experienced personnel to seek the expert services of a survey methodologist experienced in Veterans affairs health services research and development. It is the Governments intention to solicit and negotiate only with this source. Please refer to the Sole Source Justification. This is not a solicitation; it is notice of intent to sole source a requirement. Inquires/information received after established deadline of Nov,17 2009 3pm EST shall not be considered. The submission of any data for review shall not impede award of this contract as planned. The Government does not intend to pay for information solicited. This synopsis is issued pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. 1. Identification of the agency and the contracting activity: The agency is the Department of Veterans Affairs. The activity is the Boston VA Medical Center. 2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. The nature of the action is a sole source solicitation to BU School of Public Health. 3. The description of the supplies or services required to meet the agencys needs (including the estimated value). The Center for Organization, Leadership and Management Research (COLMR), an HSR&D Center of Excellence at the VA Boston Healthcare System, requires expert survey methodology services for various VA funded research projects being conducted at COLMR. 4. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. No other source can be identified that meets the clinical requirements of the project. 5. Demonstration of the contractors unique qualifications: Because of the high level of specialized expertise required, the consultant will be hired under a sole source contract. COLMR requires a contractor with substantive knowledge of survey methodology and analysis as well as experiencince in and understanding of VA healthcare and research who can lead and produce a product of high quality. Boston University is the only University in the city teaching and conducting health services research and also includes a focus on the study of government in healthcare. This school has also collaborated with VA on past research studies and understands the unique needs of the veteran population and the delivery of healthcare services to veterans. extensive experience with COLMR research projects. The consultant will work closely and participate with center staff on the planning and conduct of the site visit interviews, on the survey instrument design, on the review of archival data material, data analysis, and report development. 6. Description of efforts made to ensure notice was or will be publicized as required by subpart 5.2 (copy attached) and, if not, which exception under 5.2 applies: This requirement is expected to exceed $25,000 and in accordance with FAR 5.201 (b)(1) a notice will be posted through FBO. 7. Determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable. The proposed price for individuals with this level of education, expertise, and related experience is fair and reasonable. 8. Description of the market survey conducted (i.e., names of firms and date(s) the firms were contacted) and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted. A review of three other University schools in the Boston area found no source available that can provide the services expressed in section 2. Harvard University and Boston College have schools of Public Health but without a focus on health management services. Tufts University has no school of Public Health. 9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, such as an explanation why technical data packages, specifications, or engineering descriptions, statements of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for full and open competition have not been developed or are not available. Requirements for research endeavors are very specific in nature and frequently there is only one responsible source. There is little the agency could do to open this requirement to competition. 10. A listing of the sources, if any that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition. None to date. 11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required. This contracting activity will continue to encourage full and open competition whenever possible. POC Robert O'Leary robert.oleary@va.gov 774-826-3003 Deadline for response: Nov 17,2009 3:00P
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