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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 13, 2017 FBO #5650
DOCUMENT

A -- Study on VA Extramural Funding - Attachment

Notice Date

5/11/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

US Department of Veterans Affairs;Veterans Health Administration;Service Area Office (SAO) East;323 North Shore Drive, Suite 500;Pittsburgh PA 15212-5319
 

ZIP Code

15212-5319
 

Solicitation Number

VA24017N0142
 

Response Due

5/18/2017
 

Archive Date

8/25/2017
 

Point of Contact

Keith J Costantino
 

E-Mail Address

822-3438<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

***THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. NO PRICING IS REQUIRED. THE VA IS ONLY SEEKING SOURCES AND INFORMATION AS ASKED BELOW. CONTRACTORS ARE WELCOME TO PROVIDE CAPABILITY STATEMENTS AND COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING FUTURE SOLICIATIONS. *** Title of Project: Study on VA Extramural Funding Performance Period: Date of award through 2/28/2018 Plus one (1) 12-month option year. Type of Contract: Firm, Fixed Price Place of Performance: The study will require the contractor to travel to multiple VA Non-Profit Corporations. The place of performance will be at the contractor s facility. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs, in accordance with Public Law (P.L.) 100-322 [now codified at sections 7361-66 if title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.)], has 83 Nonprofit Research & Education Corporations (NPCs) at VA medical centers (VAMCs) throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). P.L. 100-322 allowed the establishment of private, state-chartered, nonprofit entities to provide flexible funding mechanisms for the administration of funds, other than those appropriated to VA, for the conduct of VA-approved research. Congress expanded the NPCs authority to include support for VA s education and training missions. The fundamental purpose of NPCs is to serve Veterans by supporting VA research and education in order to improve the quality of care that Veterans receive. From 2006 2015, the NPCs contributed $2.2 billion to VA research and education. There are 83 NPCs located in 44 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. In 2015, there were 76 research and education NPCs and seven research-only NPCs. Requirements: Under title 38, U.S.C., section 7366(b), NPCs must submit to the Secretary of VA a detailed statement of their operations, activities and accomplishments during the previous year. The legislation allows the NPCs to partner with VA Academic Affiliates. Based on the nature of the relationship between the VAMCs and their academic affiliates, investigators may apply for grants from other Federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and conduct the research at their affiliated universities. The Office of Research and Development would like to conduct a study that answers the following questions: How much research supported by NIH grants are being conducted solely at the VAMC and how much is spent in collaboration with the university? When funding is received at the university, where is the research being conducted? What kinds of research are being conducted? How many of the research projects conducted at the university use a majority of Veterans as subjects? How are the NIH grant funds administered? If the majority of the work (i.e., greater than 50%) is being done at the VA, does the NPC administer the funding? How many of the NIH-granted funds spent solely at the VA? How much is spent in collaboration with the university? Is the NPC a subcontractor on work done at the VA? Is there a policy directing VA investigators with dual university appointments which institution should serve as the grant institution? What support does the NPC and the university provide to the investigators who submit grants to NIH or other Federal agencies? Questions for potential Offerors: How long would this study take to conduct? How would you select the NPCs that would be visited to conduct the study? What are the qualifications of the staff involved in the study? FORWARD ALL QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION RESPONSES TO KEITH.COSTANTINO@VA.GOV NO LATER THAN MAY 18, 2017.
 

Web Link

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(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/d9ea798c3b41d3a22dc1c9672f291bd9)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA240-17-N-0142 VA240-17-N-0142_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3489345&FileName=VA240-17-N-0142-005.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3489345&FileName=VA240-17-N-0142-005.docx

 

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Record

SN04505992-W 20170513/170512000638-d9ea798c3b41d3a22dc1c9672f291bd9 (fbodaily.com)
 

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